Across states and even across organizations, the scope of practice and responsibilities of a physician assistant (PA) can differ. This also means...Read More »
The specialty of urgent care medicine occupies the space between family and emergency medicine, providing immediate care for patients of any age and sex with any complaint focusing mainly on acute medical problems that are lower in severity. According to the American Academy of Urgent Care...
Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses radioactive and stable tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) to study patients’ physiological, biochemical, and cellular processes for diagnosis, therapy, or research. According to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI...
Physicians who subspecialize in geriatric medicine—or geriatricians—have in-depth medical knowledge of the aging process and possess the skills needed for the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly, according to the American Board of Medical...
According to the American Board of Medical Specialties, colon and rectal surgery is the medical specialty dedicated to the treatment of patients with various diseases of the small intestine, colon, rectum, anal canal, and perianal area, including the organs and tissues related to primary...
Psychology is a broad field that includes the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. It has some similarities to the field of psychiatry. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), clinical psychologists provide continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral...
According to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), radiation oncologists manage the care of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. They develop and prescribe each cancer patient’s treatment plan and ensure that the patient receives the proper treatment. Radiation...
Pediatricians are physicians specializing in the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services, ranging from preventive care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, according...
Medical oncology is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. According to the American Board of Medical Specialties, these specialists decide on and administer therapy for these malignancies,...
According to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), endovascular surgical neuroradiology (formerly referred to as interventional neuroradiology) is a subspecialty of radiology, neurosurgery, and, more recently, neurology. Endovascular surgical neuroradiologists use...
