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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Behavioral health specialist
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Call your health care provider if you or your child's school personnel suspect the possibility of attention deficit disorder.
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After completion of medical school, the pediatrician completes another three years of training and must pass an examination to be Board Certified in Pediatrics. A pediatrician specializing in developmental-behavioral pediatrics completes an additional 24 months of training and treats children with developmental, learning or behavioral problems.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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Neurodevelopmental disabilities is a sub-specialty of Pediatrics first recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 1999. After completion of medical school, the pediatrician completes another three years of training and must pass an examination to be Board Certified in Pediatrics. A pediatrician specializing in neurodevelopmental disabilities completes an additional 24 months of training and treats children with developmental delays and chronic neurological conditions resulting in disability.
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21.
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Detailed information on pediatricians and what formal education is required
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician
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American pediatrician 1870-1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of " The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies, " Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in the southern United States.
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Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer
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A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists treat patients privately and in hospital settings through a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
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Detailed information on different members of the psychiatric treatment team
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Detailed information on different members of the psychiatric treatment team
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A psychologist is a social scientist who studies behavior and mental processes, generally in a research or clinical setting. As psychology has grown and changed throughout history, it has been defined in numerous ways.
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Detailed information on the psychologist, neuropsychologist, and psychiatrist, potential members of the rehabilitation team
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American psychologist. Granville Stanley Hall played a decisive role in the organization of American psychology.
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