02/28/2023
Whether you’re battling a cold or need help managing chronic conditions, a primary care practice is a great place to turn. But sometimes, life gets in the way.
Maybe you want immediate help and don’t have a primary care doctor, or perhaps you’re too busy to travel to a faraway office. Whatever the reason, you’ve got convenient alternatives, and they can be as easy as stopping by the pharmacy.
Don’t let a lack of time or resources keep you from treatment. Here are four ways to get the care you need with the time you have:
02/28/2023
Hospital staff watch Intensive Care Unit Nurse Merlin Pambuan, 66, walk out of the hospital where she spent eight months with COVID-19, at Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center, in Long Beach, California, on December 21, 2020.
02/28/2023
Anesthesiologists administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery, or other medical procedures.Surgeons treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally invasive, or noninvasive surgical methods, such as using instruments, appliances, or by manual manipulation.Oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions to treat diseases, injuries, or defects.
02/28/2023
Orthodontists examine, diagnose, and treat dental misalignments and oral-cavity anomalies; and design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws.Family and general practitioners diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. All other" physicians and surgeons are those not listed separately. They typically provide medical care and/or perform surgical procedures on patients.
02/28/2023
We tend to assume everyone sporting a lab coat and stethoscope is bringing home the big bucks — and that's certainly more true for doctors in some medical specialties than it is for doctors in others.Dentists diagnose and treat problems with patients' teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. They also provide advice for taking care of the teeth and gums.Podiatrists provide medical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower-leg problems; they diagnose illnesses; treat injuries; and perform surgery involving the lower extremities.
