Cardiovascular technologists are allied health professionals who are concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac and peripheral vascular disease. They are qualified by specific technological education to perform various cardiovascular/peripheral vascular diagnostic and...
Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) refers to the delivery of the drug baclofen into the body’s cerebral spinal fluid using a surgically implanted pump. It is a treatment used for spasticity that results from a disorder of, or injury to, the central nervous system. These disorders or injuries can prevent...
According to the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), pathologists’ assistants are advanced practice professionals who provide various services in pathology under the direction and supervision of a licensed, board-certified, or board-eligible pathologist.
Physician assistants (PA) are state-licensed or federally credentialed midlevel healthcare providers who practice medicine in a team model with a supervising physician. PAs provide a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services and are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat patients as...
Psychiatrists specialize in the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and addiction disorders. Because modern psychiatry recognizes the relationship between mind and body, psychiatrists are uniquelyqualified to consider the many causes of a patient’s feelings and...
Psychology is a broad field that includes the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. It is similar to the medical field of psychiatry. Psychologists focus on the development of personality and the workings of the nervous system, and investigate the attitudes and relationships of...
The American Board of Medical Specialties states that physicians who subspecialize in geriatric medicine have special knowledge of the aging process and have the skills needed for the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. These specialists...
Anesthesiologist assistants (AA) are AHPs who practice under the supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to develop and implement anesthesia care plans. They are trained extensively in the delivery and maintenance of quality anesthesia care as well as in advanced patient monitoring techniques...
Developmental-behavioral pediatricians evaluate, counsel, and provide treatment for children, adolescents, and their families with a range of developmental and behavioral difficulties.
According to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. A diagnostic radiologist uses x-rays, ionizing radiation, radionuclides, ultrasound, electromagnetic...
