HPIAM
Huntington
Park Institute of Applied Medicine
Daily
enrichment for
2013-2014
“Health
related careers and descriptions”
Htpp:
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Allopathic Physician (M.D.)
Part
1
Duties and responsibilities:
Allopathic
physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using
counteractive methods. For example, they will prescribe antibiotics to kill
bacteria that have caused an infection. Allopathic physicians often work in
public or private practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular.
Although many allopathic physicians become internists, generalists, or family
practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.
Specialist includes:
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Anesthesiologist – administers anesthesia
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Cardiologist – treats heart disease
·
Dermatologist – treats skin conditions
·
Gastroenterologist – treats digestive
problems
·
Gerontologist provides care for elderly
·
Gynecologist – treats female
reproductive system problems
·
Neurologist – treats brain and nervous
system problems
·
Obstetrician – provides pregnancy care
and delivers babies
·
Oncologist – treats cancers
·
Orthopedist – treats skeletal problems
·
Pathologist – interprets disease in
tissues
·
Pediatrician – provides care for
children
·
Pulmonologist – treats respiratory
problems
·
Surgeon – performs operations
·
Urologist – treats urinary problems
Average salary: $100,000
– $275,000
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