Description:
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
Duties:
• Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses.
• Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
• Diagnose or treat chronic or acute health problems.
• Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
• Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
Where and When:
• Work in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
• May work irregular hours.
What or Who They Work With:
• Work with sick or injured patients requiring medical care.
• Work with Nursing Aids and Doctors to coordinate patient services.
• Work with medical testing supplies and medicine.
Education and Training:
• Most have a Master's Degree.
• Most have at least two years of related work experience.
• Few have on-the-job training.
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Related School Subjects:
Science, Health and P.E.
Print:
Read:
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Doctor by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Inside Your Outside: All About the Human Body by Tish Rabe
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? By Jane Yolen
Goodbye Tonsils! by by Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, and Marilyn Mets
The Skeleton Inside You (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Philip Balestrino and True Kelley
You Wouldn’t Want to be Sick in the 16th Century! by Kathryn Senior
Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine (Graphic Library: Inventions and Discovery) by Katherine E. Krohn
Explore:
Science Lab
Nutrition Matters
Medicine and Health Science Projects
Body System Activities
Doc McStuffin's Clinic
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