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- January 26, 2011, 10:52:21 PMHealthcare Practitioners - What They Do And Who To Go To For Advice
The healthcare industry is one of the biggest and most essential industries. It is also a multifaceted field with many different specialisations so you will find healthcare practitioners serving the public across a variety of disciplines. Getting the right healthcare advice for your medical problems from the right healthcare practitioner is always important to your overall health and wellbeing. So which healthcare practitioner should you approach for what type of ailment?
If you need assistance and are seeking healthcare advice, the list below may be helpful. It details types of healthcare practitioners, gives their area of specialty, and suggests the types of facilities where you can find them in order to be treated. It is not a complete list there are other medical professionals who may also offer various health services.
Registered Nurse cares and assists in the treatment of patients coping with a wide range of medical issues. This includes informing and educating patients and their families about the management of the patients care and offer support in dealing with the illnesses and injuries. Nurses play an absolutely essential role within the healthcare system and you may find registered nurses in hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and other facilities,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, including schools and prisons.
Chiropractor - deals with problems of the spine and nervous system and helps to diagnose and treat patients. Chiropractors are a type of healthcare practitioner whose particular focus is the musculoskeletal system and problems associated with it. They often have private practices and may be found in clinics, hospitals, and associated with major sporting associations.
Pharmacist - helps to prepare and dispense medication when you have a prescription to be filled. This healthcare practitioner educates patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals about dosages, side effects of the drugs, and interactions with other medications. Pharmacists may be found in hospitals, chemist shops or retail pharmacies, and within health agencies or health insurance companies.
Dietician - advises patients and medical staff about the dietary needs of a patient, plans food and nutritional programs, and manages meal preparation. This type of healthcare practitioner works in the food services systems area of hospitals, nursing homes and schools, where they teach people about proper nutrition and better eating. A dietician also has an important role in monitoring patients receiving food intravenously or as liquids, particularly critically ill hospital patients.
Psychologist - deals with mental development and how people behave and interact with others and the environment. It involves observation and interpretation of behaviour and creating treatment plans to help individuals. A psychologist works in hospitals, schools,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, clinics and private practice settings.
Surgical nurse - provides care for patients before, during and after surgery. This involves mental and physical preparation prior to the surgery,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, assisting the surgeon during an operation, and helping with after -surgery care, for example, as the patients comes out of a general anaesthetic. Surgical nurses (and critical care nurses) undertake special training and are highly educated healthcare professionals. The typical setting for a surgical nurse is the hospital operating theatre.
Orthopedist - is a specialist who treats and helps to correct malformation of bones, and injury or diseases of the bones and joints such as bone fractures. The work setting for an orthopedist is often at a hospital or private practice.
Speech therapist - helps to diagnose, treat and reduce the impact of speech disorders, including swallowing, language, communication and fluency. They evaluate patients and develop care plans to treat them. The usual setting for this type of healthcare provider is the hospital and private practice. Some Government-run hearing centres also employ speech therapists.
Physical therapist - works with patients of all ages who have health-related issues that are effecting their muscle development and movement, including injuries. They provide therapy to assist patients with their mobility and manage everyday activities. Physical therapists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes and in private practice.
Optometrist - cares for peoples vision and this includes examining eyes, evaluating eyesight, testing for diseases and diagnosing vision problems. These healthcare practitioners may also prescribe contact lenses and eyeglasses and many work in private practice.
The healthcare industry is one of the biggest and most essential industries. It is also a multifaceted field with many different specialisations so you will find healthcare practitioners serving the public across a variety of disciplines. Getting the right healthcare advice for your medical problems from the right healthcare practitioner is always important to your overall health and wellbeing. So which healthcare practitioner should you approach for what type of ailment?
If you need assistance and are seeking healthcare advice, the list below may be helpful. It details types of healthcare practitioners, gives their area of specialty, and suggests the types of facilities where you can find them in order to be treated. It is not a complete list there are other medical professionals who may also offer various health services.
Registered Nurse cares and assists in the treatment of patients coping with a wide range of medical issues. This includes informing and educating patients and their families about the management of the patients care and offer support in dealing with the illnesses and injuries. Nurses play an absolutely essential role within the healthcare system and you may find registered nurses in hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and other facilities,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, including schools and prisons.
Chiropractor - deals with problems of the spine and nervous system and helps to diagnose and treat patients. Chiropractors are a type of healthcare practitioner whose particular focus is the musculoskeletal system and problems associated with it. They often have private practices and may be found in clinics, hospitals, and associated with major sporting associations.
Pharmacist - helps to prepare and dispense medication when you have a prescription to be filled. This healthcare practitioner educates patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals about dosages, side effects of the drugs, and interactions with other medications. Pharmacists may be found in hospitals, chemist shops or retail pharmacies, and within health agencies or health insurance companies.
Dietician - advises patients and medical staff about the dietary needs of a patient, plans food and nutritional programs, and manages meal preparation. This type of healthcare practitioner works in the food services systems area of hospitals, nursing homes and schools, where they teach people about proper nutrition and better eating. A dietician also has an important role in monitoring patients receiving food intravenously or as liquids, particularly critically ill hospital patients.
Psychologist - deals with mental development and how people behave and interact with others and the environment. It involves observation and interpretation of behaviour and creating treatment plans to help individuals. A psychologist works in hospitals, schools,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, clinics and private practice settings.
Surgical nurse - provides care for patients before, during and after surgery. This involves mental and physical preparation prior to the surgery,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, assisting the surgeon during an operation, and helping with after -surgery care, for example, as the patients comes out of a general anaesthetic. Surgical nurses (and critical care nurses) undertake special training and are highly educated healthcare professionals. The typical setting for a surgical nurse is the hospital operating theatre.
Orthopedist - is a specialist who treats and helps to correct malformation of bones, and injury or diseases of the bones and joints such as bone fractures. The work setting for an orthopedist is often at a hospital or private practice.
Speech therapist - helps to diagnose, treat and reduce the impact of speech disorders, including swallowing, language, communication and fluency. They evaluate patients and develop care plans to treat them. The usual setting for this type of healthcare provider is the hospital and private practice. Some Government-run hearing centres also employ speech therapists.
Physical therapist - works with patients of all ages who have health-related issues that are effecting their muscle development and movement, including injuries. They provide therapy to assist patients with their mobility and manage everyday activities. Physical therapists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes and in private practice.
Optometrist - cares for peoples vision and this includes examining eyes, evaluating eyesight, testing for diseases and diagnosing vision problems. These healthcare practitioners may also prescribe contact lenses and eyeglasses and many work in private practice.