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12 Cards in this Set
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Specialty
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The area of expertise in which a doctor practices, i.e., orthopedics, gynecology, family practice, cardiology,
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Board certified
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Comprehensive examinations for physicians, containing written and oral segments. Physicians may be Board certified in many different branches of medicine by virtue of passing these examinations.
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Intern/Internship
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A medical graduate who works in a hospital setting prior to being licensed to practice medicine. Internship is the period of time the medical graduate works in the hospital setting.
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Resident/Residency
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A graduate and licensed physician receiving training in one or more specialties in a hospital.
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Syndrome
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A group of symptoms occurring together
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Subjective Symptom
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The patient's evidence or perception concerning his condition. Example: My right leg feels numb.
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Objective Symptom
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A symptom that is evident to the observer or physician. Example: The pinprick tests revealed the patient had no feeling in her right leg.
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Presenting Symptoms
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The symptom(s) about which a patient complains upon first presenting to a physician. Example: The patient first presented with complaints of numbness in her right leg & pain in her low back.
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Diagnose
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To identify or recognize a disease.
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Diagnosis
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Determination of the nature of a disease or the distinguishing of one disease from another (Diagnoses is the plural of diagnosis.)
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Differential diagnosis
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The determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms.
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Prognosis
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An opinion regarding the probable course a disorder may take and the eventual outcome of the disorder.
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