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A health professional who practices medicine.
Physician/Medical Practitioner/ Medical Doctor/Doctor
How do physicians promote, maintain, or restore health?
Through…
- study
- diagnosis
- prognosis
- treatment
of disease, injurt, and other physical and mental impairments
List the job descriptions of physicians.
- take medical histories
- perform physical examinations
- conduct diagnostic tests
- recommend and provide treatment
- conduct research
- advise patients
What are the two types of physicians?
- M.D: Doctor of Medicine
- D.O: Doctor of Osteopathic medicine
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They are also known as allopathic physicians.
Doctor of Medicine
M.D.
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They place emphasis on the body’s mucoskeletal system, preventive medicine, and holistic patient care.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O.
What areas do D.O.’stake special emphasis on?
- body’s mucoskeletal system
- preventive medicine
- holistic patient care
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Operate so as to treat disease, repair injury, correct deofrmities, and improve the general health of the patient.
Surgeons
Do surgeons have the authority to determine whether an operation is needed or not?
Yes
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Help patients recover their mental health.
Psychiatrists
List conditions that are treated by pyschiatrists.
- anxiety
- depression
- paranoia
- schizophrenia
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Diagnose and treat illness by the use of x rays and radioactive matierals.
Radiologists
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Radiologists treat tumors and other growths with… and… into the body to make internal organs or structures visible on x ray.
- radiation
- inject radioactive materials
What are three specialties of radiologists?
- radiation therapy
- diagnostic radiology
- nucelar medicine
What substance is used to see organs deep within the body in the application of nuclear medicine?
nuclear isotopes
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Care for children from birth to adolescence.
Pediatricians
What do pediatricians do?
- check the health of children
- presecribe and give medicine
- vaccinate children
- serve as a reference for parents on medical questions about their children
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Treat diseases and injuries of the eye.
Ophthalmologists
Are ophthalmologists able to diagnose diseases and perform surgery?
Yes
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Specialize in internal medicine and deals with the internal organs of the body.
Internists
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They treat conditions of organs of the body such as:
- the lungs
- kidneys
- heart
- (blood)
Internists
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Treat infections, growths, and injuries related to the skin.
Dermatologists
List examples of conditions that dermatologists can presrcibe medicine or treatments for.
- epidermal growths
- cysts
- birthmarks
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Use drugs and gases to render patients unconscious during surgery.
Anesthesiologst
True or False: As there are types of anesthesis, anesthesiologists use them singly or in combination according to their judgement.
True
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Treat heart diseases.
Cardiologist
What are the two primary diagnostic tools used by cardiologists?
- X rays
- ECG or electrocardiogram
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Involved with the primary care of the total patient and is prepared educationally to handle most types of illnesses.
Primary Care Physician
Primary care physicans are involved in these six basic areas.
- internal medicine
- obstetrics and gynecology
- surgery
- psychiatry
- pediatrics
- community medicine
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Treat disorders of the central nervous system and order tests necessary to detect diseases.
Neurologists