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
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What are the two types of physicians?
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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?
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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
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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.
What are three specialties of radiologists?
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?
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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
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Use drugs and gases to render patients unconscious during surgery.
Anesthesiologst