Spinal Cord Injury : Doctor Specialties

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Call your health care provider if injury to the back or neck occurs. Call 911 if there is any loss of movement or sensation. This is a medical emergency! Management of spinal cord injury begins at the site of an accident with paramedics trained in...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 14, 2006
Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of function to occur. In most SCI cases, the spinal cord is intac...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The American Board of Emergency Medicine awards board certification to doctors who pursue three or more years of additional training in Emergency Medicine. Doctors who specialize in Emergency Medicine must make life and death decisions and take actions to prevent disability in the pre-hospital setting and in the hospital.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
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.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
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.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
Source:StayWell
A neurologist is a physician who has undergone additional training to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system. The training a neurologist receives enables the individual to recognize nervous system malfunctions, to accurately diagnose the nature of the dysfunction (such as disease or injury), and to treat the malady.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
A Harvard Medical School doctor answers your question about the appropriate doctor to see after suffering a stroke.
Source:StayWell
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognizes 24 medical specialties for which physicians can receive Board Certification. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is also known as Physiatry (fizz eye' uh tree) and PM&R.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
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