Hpiam
Huntington Park Institute of Applied
Medecine
Daily enrichment for 2013-14
“health related carrers and
descriptions”
http://library.thinkquest.org/15569/Carla.html
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 hospitals or clinics and many have 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.
Specialties
include:
*Anesthesiologist- administers
anesthesia
*Cardiologists- 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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