Medical and Health Professionals

[M6] observation

first step of the scientific method

[M6] hypothesis

testable prediction

[M6] qualitative data

descriptive data

[M6] quantitative data

numerical data

[M6] independent variable

variable that is changed

[M6] dependent variable

variable that is measured

[M6] experimental group

group receiving the altered variable

[M6] control group

group used for comparison

[M6] audiology

study of hearing

[M6] bacteriology

study of bacteria

[M6] endocrinology

study of the endocrine system

[M6] hematology

study of blood

[M6] neurology

study of the nervous system

[M6] oncology

study of tumors and cancer

[M6] ophthalmology

study of the eye

[M6] pathology

study of disease

[M6] physiology

study of body functions

[M6] psychology

study of the mind

[M6] radiology

study of diagnostic imaging

[M6] urology

study of the urinary system

[M6] anesthesiologist

physician specializing in anesthesia

[M6] cardiologist

heart specialist

[M6] dermatologist

skin specialist

[M6] endocrinologist

endocrine system specialist

[M6] gastroenterologist

stomach and intestine specialist

[M6] gynecologist

female reproductive system specialist

[M6] hematologist

blood specialist

[M6] nephrologist

kidney specialist

[M6] neurologist

nervous system specialist

[M6] oncologist

cancer specialist

[M6] ophthalmologist

eye specialist

[M6] otorhinolaryngologist

ear nose and throat specialist

[M6] pathologist

specialist in disease diagnosis

[M6] proctologist

rectum and anus specialist

[M6] radiologist

diagnostic imaging specialist

[M6] obstetrician

pregnancy and childbirth specialist

[M6] pediatrician

child specialist

[M6] geriatrician

elderly care specialist

[M6] psychiatrist

mental illness specialist

[M6] internist

internal medicine specialist

[M6] orthopedist

bone and joint specialist

[M6] physiatrist

rehabilitation medicine specialist