Dynamics of health chapter 10
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Emergency medicine
A medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illness or injuries that require immediate medical attention.
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Family practice
A medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit.
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Geriatrics
Branch of medicine that deals with the problems and disease of old age and aging people.
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Gynecology
A field of specialization that focuses on women's health.
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Internal medicine
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults).
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Middle-level health workers
Health professionals who provide care and support to patients, often working alongside physicians.
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National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Agency that offers certification for physician assistants via the PANCE exam.
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Pediatrics
Medical care for infants, children, and young adults.
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Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)
Examination that graduates of physician Assistant training programs must pass to be certified and licensed in their profession.
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Primary care
Health care that focuses on prevention, early detection, and treatment and that takes general responsibility for individual patients.
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Psychiatry
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
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Surgery
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of injury, deformity, and disease by making physical alterations to tissue.
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Telemedicine
The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance.
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Emergency medicine
A medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illness or injuries that require immediate medical attention.
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Family practice
A medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit.
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Geriatrics
Branch of medicine that deals with the problems and disease of old age and aging people.
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Gynecology
A field of specialization that focuses on women's health.
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Internal medicine
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults).
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Middle-level health workers
Health professionals who provide care and support to patients, often working alongside physicians.
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National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Agency that offers certification for physician assistants via the PANCE exam.
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Pediatrics
Medical care for infants, children, and young adults.
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Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)
Examination that graduates of physician Assistant training programs must pass to be certified and licensed in their profession.
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Primary care
Health care that focuses on prevention, early detection, and treatment and that takes general responsibility for individual patients.
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Psychiatry
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
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Surgery
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of injury, deformity, and disease by making physical alterations to tissue.
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Telemedicine
The use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance.
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