Tetanus : Doctor Specialties

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Call your health care provider if you have an open wound, particularly if: You are injured outdoors; The wound has been in contact with soil; You have not received a tetanus booster (vaccine) within 5 years or you are not sure of your vaccination ...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 27, 2006
Tetanus is a medical emergency, and individuals should be taken to the emergency room as soon as symptoms are noticed. About 75 percent of individuals with tetanus are first seen by a dentist or oral surgeon for pain and stiffness in the jaw and m...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
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, whereupon he or she becomes an Internist.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
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.
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. The training a neurologist receives enables the individual to recognize nervous system malfunctions, to accurately diagnose the nature of the dysfunction (such as disease or injury), and to treat the malady.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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