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If this is the first time someone has ever had a seizure, or if this is an unusually long seizure in someone who has a seizure disorder, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. These symptoms can be caused by life-threatening conditio...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 29, 2009
After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
A neurologist is a physician who has undergone additional training to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
An emergency medical technician-paramedic is a licensed and/or certified out-of-hospital health-care provider. EMTs represent the uppermost level of prehospital health care providers and serve as managers of pre-hospital treatment teams. They work...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A clinical psychologist is a licensed or certified professional who holds a doctoral degree in psychology and works in the area of prevention and treatment of emotional and mental disorders. A neuropsychologist is typically a clinical psychologist...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Pediatric emergency physicians specialize in the treatment of children and teens with acute illnesses and injuries. After completing medical training, the physician receives at least three more years of training in a pediatric or emergency-medicine residency.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
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