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physicians |
evaluate a patients health, diagnosing abnormalities, and prescribing treatment |
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types pf physicians |
osteopathic DO- PCP/ generalists,focus on preventative and holistic care, such as environment and diet. allopathic MD- specialists mostly, focus on intervention to prodice a counteracting reaction in an attempt to neutralize the effects of disease. Focus on inpatient care and discharge patient to PCP |
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different types of care |
•PrimaryCare – holistic focus on individual person
•SecondaryCare – focus on particular disease, organ or body part. If you have ever seen a specialist after being referred by a primary care provider, then you have been referred for secondary care. Secondary care simply means you will be taken care of by someone who has more specific expertise in whatever problem you are having. •TertiaryCare – more complex, specialized care.Once a patient is hospitalized and needs a higher level of specialty care within the hospital, he or she may be referred to tertiary care. Tertiary care requires highly specialized equipment and expertise such as coronary artery bypass surgery, renal or hemodialysis, someplastic surgeries or neurosurgeries, severe burn treatments or any other very complex treatments or procedures. |
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maldistribution |
maldistribution is a surplus or shortage of physicians. •Geographic maldistribution-lack of physicians in specific areas i.e. inner city and rural areas •Specialty– imbalance between primary care and secondary care |
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non physician practitioners or physician extenders |
•NursePractitioners – can work independently; physician consult when needed
•PhysicianAssistants-work directly under on/offsite supervision from physicians •CertifiedNurse Midwife- care of normal pregnancies |
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allied health professionals |
complement the work of physicians and NPPS. Allied health have received a degree in something other than medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, or pharmacy. technologists and therapists have advacned training and could have their own practice technicans and assistants usuallly have less than 2 years of post secondary training health care workers |
