Sprains and Strains : Doctor Specialties
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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Pediatric Physiatrist
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Parents should call the doctor if their child experiences intense pain and swelling that does not improve within 24 to 48 hours; if their child cannot bear weight on the joint; if the child cannot use the muscle at all; or if there is a popping se...
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It is appropriate that physicians, nurses, therapists, and other allied health partners be familiar with the prevention and care of sprains and strains. Moreover, nurses and allied health partners should be involved in patient education that focus...
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine awards board certification to doctors who pursue three or more years of additional training in Emergency Medicine. Doctors who specialize in Emergency Medicine must make life and death decisions and take actions to prevent disability in the pre-hospital setting and in the hospital.
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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.
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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. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) offers subspecialty certification in Pediatric Sports Medicine as a subspecialty of Pediatrics. Pediatric sports medicine specialists manage the treatment of children and teens with sports related injuries or fitness and training concerns.
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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.
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Detailed information on pediatricians and what formal education is required
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician
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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 the southern United States.
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Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer
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Detailed information on the physical medicine and rehabilitation treatment team PM&R
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Detailed information on the physical medicine and rehabilitation treatment team
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Detailed information on physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Detailed information on the physiatrist, one potential member of the rehabilitation team
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The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) offers subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine to board-certified specialists in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. It is a different subspecialty than Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, which is a subspecialty of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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