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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
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Involved in the health care and maintenance of the reproductive system of women.
Gynecologist
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Treat women before, during, and after childbirth; work with them throughout pregnancies, deliver infants.
Obstetricians
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Study the characteristics, causes, and progression of diseases.
Pathologists
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May perform autopsies to determine cause of death.
Pathologists
Which specialty areas do pathologists work in?
- blood banks
- clinical chemistry
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A relatively new speciality; work specifically in emergency rooms, where they treat accute illnesses and emergency situations.
Emergency medecine
What specializaed area is taken within emergency medicine?
Trauma treatment
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Treat conditions and illnesses caused by allergies or related to the immune system.
Allergists
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Treat patients who have undergone transplants of organs.
Allergists
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Treat patients who have lost the ability to speak or hear; specialize in the treatment of conditions or disease of the ear, nose, and throat.
Otolaryngologists
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A speciality that includes occupational medicine, public health, and general preventive treatments.
Preventive medicine
This new area of treatment has been rapidly gaining popularity with patients becuase it helps to decrease the overall cost of medical care.
Preventive medicine
Work Environment | Medicine
More than one-third of all full-time physicians work… hours or more per week.
60 hours
Educational Requriements | Medicine
How many years does it typically take for a person to become a physician?
11-16 years of education and training
Educational Requriements | Medicine
List the educational and training requirements of an aspiring physician.
- four yeras of undergraduate school
- four years of medical school
- three to eight years of internship and residency (depending on specialty)
Educational Requriements | Medicine
What does NMAT stand for?
National Medical Admission Test
Educational Requriements | Medicine
During the first two years of medical school, where do students spend most of their time on?
- laboratories
- classrooms (lectures)
Educational Requriements | Medicine
During the last two years of medical school, where do students spend most of their time on?
Students work with patients under the supervision of experienced physicians in hospitals and clinics to learn acute, chronic, preventive, and rehabilitative care.
True or False: Following medical school, almost all M.D.’s enter a residency.
True
True or False: M.D.’s get paid on-the-job trainings.
True
How many months do D.O.’s have their rotating internships for?
12 months
How many years does it take for D.O.’s to complete their residency?
2-6 years
What is the study of the human mind and behavior?
Psychology
Where did the word psychology come from?
Two Greek words:
psyche = life/soul/mind
logia = the study of
Psychology is said to be the study of… and….
behavior and mental processes
True or False: Psychology focuses only on abnormal human behavior.
False
It focuses on all aspects, both normal and abnormal human behvaior.
Psychology is one of the allied professions devoted to…
mental health
True or False: Psychology is a non medical science.
True
As opposed to pyschiatry which is a branch of medicine.
What is the difference between the manner of treatment between psychiatrists and pyschologists when it comes to their patients?
Pyschiatrists look from the outside-in, pyschologists start from the inside-out.
Identify which area of specialization under pyschology is described.
Specialize in the assessment and treatment of persons with mental and emotional problems and illnesses.
Clinical pyschologists
What further areas of specialization are under clinical pyschology?
- health pyschologists (lifestlye and diet)
- neuropsychologists (brain and behavior)
- geropsychologists (elderly)
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The emphasis in this type of specialization is primarily preventing or forestalling the onest of mental illness.
Counseling pyschologists
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Specializat in investigating the development of individuals from prenatal origins through old age.
Developmental psychologists
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Design, develop, and evaluate materials and procedures to resolve problems in educational and training programs.
Educational pyschologists
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Deal with the design and use of the systems and environments in which people live and work.
Engineering psychologists
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Apply professional skills in hiring, assignment, and promotion of employees to increase productivity and job satisfaction.
Personnel psychologists
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Designs, conducts, and analyzes experiments to develop knowledge regarding human and animal behavior.
Experimental psychologists
This is a general term referring to the methods employed in studying behavioral processes.
Experimental pyschology
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Use scientific techniques to deal with problems of motivation and morale in the work setting.
Industrial pyschologists
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Directly involved with the measurement of human behavior, primarly through the use of tests; conduct pilot studies of newly developed materials.
Psychometric psychologists
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Work with disabled persons, either individually or in groups, to assess the degree of disability and develop ways to correct or compensate for those impairments.
Rehabilitation psychologists
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Concerned with developing effective programs for improving the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children in an educational system or school.
School pyschologists
Educational Requirements | Psychology
Which SHS course is recommended for aspiring psychologists?
Humanities and Social Sciences
HUMMS
Educational Requirements | Psychology
Which college course is designed for aspiring psychologists?
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
BS Psych
List at least 3 program outcomes of psychology.
- Discuss and analyze Pyschology’s major theories and concepts
- Show capability for self-reflection and independent learning
- Conduct psychological assessments and evaluation
Educational Requirements | Psychology
When is the OJT for BS Psych students?
During the fourth year of the program.
Educational Requirements | Psychology
Where are their OJTs usually held in?
- HR departments
- educational and research insitutions
- clinical facilities
