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Health Professions
Term | Definition |
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Surgeon | A physician qualified to treat patients surgically, by means of operation or invasive procedure |
Anesthesiologist | Physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control |
Physician Assistant | Mid-level health care provider who works under the licensing of a supervising physician, requires post graduate training |
Nurse Practitioner | Nurse with post graduate training that serves a a mid-level health care provider; works under the license of a supervising physician |
Phlebotomist | Trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
Pathologist | Physician with special training in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine |
Radiologist | Physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury |
Ultrasonographer | Trained in performing ultrasound images on a patient |
Registered Nurse | An advanced level nurse with an associate's or bachelor's degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education |
Licensed Practical Nurse | Nurse trained and certified to give basic care to a patient |