Healthcare Roles & Organizations terms
Health professionals, care teams, hospitals, agencies, and healthcare organizations. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease.
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A doctor who specializes in giving drugs or other agents to prevent or relieve pain during surgery or other procedures being done in the hospital.
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A health professional who works directly with patients, or uses data from patients, to do research on health and disease and to develop new treatments.
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A health professional who takes care of patients.
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A health professional who specializes in caring for the teeth, gums, and other tissues in the mouth.
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A doctor who has special training to diagnose and treat skin problems.
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A health professional with special training in nutrition who can help with dietary choices.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating hormone disorders.
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A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
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A health professional trained in the care of persons with stomas, such as colostomies or urostomies.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system.
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A doctor who specializes in treating cancers of the female reproductive organs.
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A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs.
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A doctor who specializes in treating blood disorders.
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A doctor who specializes in internal medicine.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, and targeted therapy.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney disease.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating brain tumors and other tumors of the nervous system.
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A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system.
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A doctor trained in radiology who specializes in creating and interpreting pictures of the nervous system.