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  2. Different Types of Doctors & Medical Specialists Explained

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    These doctors care for the elderly. They can treat people in their homes, doctors' offices, nursing homes, assisted-living centers, and hospitals. ... But some of them may focus on women's ...

  3. What Is a Physician? What Do They Do and When to See One - WebMD

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    Physicians work to maintain, promote, and restore health by studying, diagnosing, and treating injuries and diseases. Physicians generally have six core skills: Patient care. Physicians have to ...

  4. Health professional - Wikipedia

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    Health professional. A health professional, healthcare professional, or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated HCW) [1] is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a nurse, physician (such as family physician, internist, obstetrician, psychiatrist, radiologist ...

  5. What Is an Endocrinologist? - WebMD

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    An endocrinologist can help. Endocrinologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating health conditions related to problems with the body’s hormones, hormonal glands, and ...

  6. Physician - Wikipedia

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    Physician. A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

  7. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.

  8. What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)? - Healthline

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    A primary care physician (PCP) is a medical doctor trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of illnesses and injuries in the general population. They may refer you to specialists for ...

  9. Sleep Specialists: When to See One and Where to Find Them

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    Others work in hospitals or sleep centers. One way to find a sleep specialist is to ask your primary care healthcare provider for a referral. You can also search for an accredited sleep center ...