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treatment modalities
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Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (PREVENTIVE)
USMLE (United States medical licensing exam)
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a three-step exam required for licensure in the US to practice being a doctor
primary care physicians. What do they do. pay?
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Physicians who see a patient regularly for routine and preventive care. they make $186,000. Work in hospitals or private practice
LPN, RN, CNA. what they do, where they work and how much is pay. supervision?
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licensed practitioner nurse (LPN) nurse who has completed a state approved program and passed a national exam. LPN are supervised by RN.
continuing medical exam
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state requirement that Physicians receive a certain amount of additional training and education to remain licensed
Med school, Admission, Cost, Time
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less than half of the applicants get accepted. extremely expensive average debt is$156,456. 4 years then 4 years medical school then 3 years of residency.
physician license board certification
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voluntary test by completing additional years of residency and their specialty and passing an exam.
Pathology
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study of disease
anesthesiologist
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administration of meds to cause loss of feeling
Cardiology
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study of heart
pulmonology
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disease of lungs
gastrointestinal
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study of stomach and intestines
Radiology
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X-rays and radiation
Orthopedics
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disease of Bones
psychiatrist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of
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the mind
how many doctors work primarily in healthcare
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16 million
what is the main difference between MD and DO
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Dr of Medicine (MD) used drugs and surgery to fight disease. DO focus on providing preventive and holistic care
what is the major ethnicity and gender of Physicians
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Women Health majority gender and white ethnicity
what is primary care
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The Physician who sees a patient regularly for routine and preventive care
what is medical specialty
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a physician who is an expert in a particular field
what is a hospital specialist
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a hospitalist physician who focuses on providing care to hospitalized patients
what is the median income for Physicians
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$186,000
what is Flexner Report of 1910
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current model of medical education. 4 year program. (2 years of science and two years of clinical)
what are the three primary steps of medical education
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undergrad degree in pre-med, medical school then residency
what are the four basic categories of nurses
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Nurse Aides, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Licensed Practitioner Nurse (LPN) Registered Nurse (RN)
what is the most common type of nurse
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registered nurse
what are the categories of practitioners
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Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesist (CRNA).
What is Nurse Practitioner and Employed Number
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provides basic Primary Health Care. (135,000 employed)
what is clinical nurse specialist
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specializes in a field like Oncology, Neonatal Care and Mental Health (54,000 Employed)
what is certified nurse midwife
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provides prenatal and postpartum care and delivers infants. (18,500 Employed)
certified registered nurse Anesthesist
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nurse that specializes in anesthesia. (44,000 Employed)

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