- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who provides comprehensive medical services for members of family, regardless of age or sex, on continuing basis. Responsibilities include:
* Examines patients, using medical instruments and equipment.
* Elicits and records information about patient's medical history.
* Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
* Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination, and diagnoses condition of patient.
* Administers or prescribes treatments and medications.
* Promotes health by advising patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
* Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
* Provides prenatal care to pregnant women, delivers babies, and provides postnatal care to mothers and infants (obstetrician ).
* Performs surgical procedures commensurate with surgical competency.
* Refers patients to medical specialist for consultant services when necessary for patient's well-being.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of female genital, urinary, and rectal organs. Responsibilities include:
* Examines patient to determine medical problem, utilizing physical findings, diagnostic images, laboratory test results, and patient's statements as diagnostic aids.
* Discusses problem with patient, and prescribes medication and exercise or hygiene regimen, or performs surgery as needed to correct malfunctions or remove diseased organ.
* May care for patient throughout pregnancy and deliver babies (obstetrician ).
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of human internal organ systems. Responsibilities include:
* Examines patient for symptoms of organic or congenital disorders and determines nature and extent of injury or disorder, referring to diagnostic images and tests, and using medical instruments and equipment.
* Prescribes medication and recommends dietary and activity program, as indicated by diagnosis.
* Refers patient to medical specialist when indicated.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of human internal organ systems. Responsibilities include:
* Examines patient for symptoms of organic or congenital disorders and determines nature and extent of injury or disorder, referring to diagnostic images and tests, and using medical instruments and equipment.
* Prescribes medication and recommends dietary and activity program, as indicated by diagnosis.
* Refers patient to medical specialist when indicated.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and participates in medical care or research program in hospital, clinic, or other public medical facility. Responsibilities include:
* Provides medical care for eligible persons, and institutes program of preventive health care in county, city, or other government or civic division.
* Gives vaccinations, imposes quarantines, and establishes standards for hospitals, restaurants, and other areas of possible danger.
* May conduct research in particular areas of medicine to aid in cure and control of disease.
* May be designated Medical Officer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats organic diseases and disorders of nervous system. Responsibilities include:
* Orders and studies results of chemical, microscopic, biological, and bacteriological analyses of patient's blood and cerebro-spinal fluid to determine nature and extent of disease or disorder.
* Identifies presence of pathological blood conditions or parasites and prescribes and administers medications and drugs.
* Orders and studies results of electroencephalograms or x rays to detect abnormalities in brain wave patterns, or indications of abnormalities in brain structure.
* Advises patient to contact other medical specialist, as indicated.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats organic diseases and disorders of nervous system. Responsibilities include:
* Orders and studies results of chemical, microscopic, biological, and bacteriological analyses of patient's blood and cerebro-spinal fluid to determine nature and extent of disease or disorder.
* Identifies presence of pathological blood conditions or parasites and prescribes and administers medications and drugs.
* Orders and studies results of electroencephalograms or x rays to detect abnormalities in brain wave patterns, or indications of abnormalities in brain structure.
* Advises patient to contact other medical specialist, as indicated.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who treats women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. Responsibilities include:
* Examines patient to ascertain condition, utilizing physical findings, laboratory results, and patient's statements as diagnostic aids.
* Determines need for modified diet and physical activities, and recommends plan.
* Periodically examines patient, prescribing medication or surgery, if indicated.
* Delivers infant, and cares for mother for prescribed period of time following childbirth.
* Performs cesarean section or other surgical procedure as needed to preserve patient's health and deliver infant safely.
* May treat patients for diseases of generative organs (gynecologist ).
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of eyes. Responsibilities include:
* Examines patient for symptoms indicative of organic or congenital ocular disorders, and determines nature and extent of injury or disorder.
* Performs various tests to determine vision loss.
* Prescribes and administers medications, and performs surgery, if indicated.
* Directs remedial activities to aid in regaining vision, or to utilize sight remaining, by writing prescriptions for corrective glasses, and instructing patient in eye exercises.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who diagnoses and treats diseases of ear, nose, and throat. Responsibilities include:
* Examines affected organs, using equipment such as audiometers, prisms, nasoscopes, microscopes, x-ray machines, and fluoroscopes.
* Determines nature and extent of disorder, and prescribes and administers medications, or performs surgery.
* Performs tests to determine extent of loss of hearing due to aural or other injury, and speech loss as result of diseases or injuries to larynx.
* May specialize in treating throat, ear, or nose and be designated Laryngologist; Otologist; Rhinologist.
Industry:Professional careers
