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Specific Doctor Specialties Articles

Medical Specialist: Family Medicine
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
Medical Specialist: Medical Genetics
A Medical Geneticist is a doctor who completes a two to four year residency training program in medical genetics, and is an expert in diagnosis and treatment recommendations for genetically linked diseases. There are four pathways to certification that the medical geneticist may pursue.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
Medical Specialist: Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric endocrinologists specialize in the treatment of children and teens who have hormonal imbalances and problems with the glands that secrete hormones. After completing medical school, the physician receives at least three more years of training in a pediatric residency, followed by three or more years of training as a pediatric-endocrinology fellow..
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
Pediatrician
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
The Pediatrician
Detailed information on pediatricians and what formal education is required
Source:StayWell
Choosing a Pediatrician
Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician
Source:StayWell
Wilson, Owen
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.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Questions to Ask Your Child's Physician
Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer
Source:StayWell
Psychologist
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, and Psychiatrist
Detailed information on the psychologist, neuropsychologist, and psychiatrist, potential members of the rehabilitation team
Source:StayWell
Hall, Granville Stanley (1844-1924)
American psychologist. Granville Stanley Hall played a decisive role in the organization of American psychology.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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