Medicine is a career
that has a lot of respect and high esteem from people of all walks of life. A
doctor saves lives, helps new life to come into the world and gives hope to the
ill.
There are many
different types of doctors who treat different various medical conditions
according to what they specialise in.
Here are some of the
general medical experts…
·
Family
Practitioner/General Physician – Your friendly neighbourhood doctor who provides
treatment for non-emergency conditions.
·
Internist/Internal
Medicine Doctor – Specializes in adult medicine, prevention and treatment of
adult diseases.
·
Emergency
Doctor – Offers medical services in the emergency room and are on call 24/7.
·
Hospitalist
– Looks after the patients who are hospitalized.
·
Pain Management/Palliative
Care Specialist – Helps in reducing the suffering and bettering the quality
of life of the patients who experience pain.
·
Infectious
Disease Specialist – Studies and treats diseases that are caused by viruses,
bacteria, fungi and parasites.
·
General Pediatrician
– Studies and treats general medical problems in infants, children and
adolescents.
·
Critical/Intensive-care
Specialist – Studies, diagnosis, and treats life-threatening conditions
requiring organ support and invasive monitoring.
·
Geriatrician
– Provides treatment for the diseases and health problems related to geriatrics
or old people.
·
Anesthesiologist
– Studies and administers anesthesia during surgical procedures.
·
Surgeons –
Perform surgeries related to different sub-specialties of medicine.
There are many
specialties of medicine and each specialty has a different type of doctor or
surgeon.
