Editors:Kristin B. Mallegg and Joseph PalmisanoFrom:Career Information Center
(Vol. 8: Health Science. 10th ed.)
20143 pages
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1370LAnesthesiologists are physicians who administer anesthetics (substances that cause a loss of sensation) before, during, or after surgery and other medical procedures. They also closely monitor the patient’s vital signs...
Editors:Kristin B. Mallegg and Joseph PalmisanoFrom:Career Information Center
(Vol. 8: Health Science. 10th ed.)
20144 pages
Topic overview
1420LDermatologists diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases or other conditions of the skin. Duties Dermatologists typically do the following: Dermatologists generally work in offices located within a professional...
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Heart disease is a group of conditions affecting the structure and functions of the heart. The four primary conditions that make up heart disease are coronary artery disease, heart attack, congenital heart disease, and...
Editors:Kristin B. Mallegg and Joseph PalmisanoFrom:Career Information Center
(Vol. 8: Health Science. 10th ed.)
20144 pages
Topic overview
1500LNaturopathic physicians (NDs) are primary care practitioners trained as specialists in natural medicine. They diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing...
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Prostate cancer is a disease in which cells in the prostate gland become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Most prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas, which means that they begin in the glandular...
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AIDS—acquired immunodeficiency syndrome—is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV. The virus damages the immune system by destroying white blood cells (lymphocytes)— especially T cells—that...
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Heart disease is a group of conditions affecting the structure and functions of the heart. The four primary conditions that make up heart disease are coronary artery disease, heart attack, congenital heart disease, and...
201510 pages
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Cancer is not just one disease but a large group of more than 100 diseases. Its two main characteristics are uncontrolled cell growth in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and...
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Ovarian cancer is cancer of the ovaries, the eggreleasing and hormone-producing organs of the female reproductive tract. In ovarian cancer, malignant (cancerous) cells divide and multiply in an uncontrolled, abnormal...
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Snoring is defined as noisy or rough breathing during sleep, caused by vibration of loose tissue in the upper airway. Surgical treatments for snoring include several different techniques for removing tissue from the back...
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Autoimmune disease tests are screening procedures used in the diagnosis of immune system disorders and other disease states to detect auto-antibodies, which are antibodies produced against the body's own tissues....
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A cancer that occurs in the mouth or the oral cavity and the oropharynx is referred to as an oral cancer. As of 2014, the average age of a person diagnosed with oral cancer was 62. The oral cavity, known more commonly...
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Seniors' health refers to the physical and mental conditions of senior citizens, those who are in their 60s and older. The proportion of people age 65 years and older in the United States is on the rise and will continue...
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Cancer is not just one disease, but a large group of almost 100 diseases. Its two main characteristics are uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original...
20099 pages
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Hip replacement is a procedure in which the surgeon removes damaged or diseased parts of the patient's hip joint and replaces them with new artificial parts. The operation itself is called hip arthroplasty. Arthroplasty...
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Cancer of the colon is a disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells lose normal control mechanisms...
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Breast cancer is the development of malignant cells in the breast, often originating in the milk glands or milk ducts (ductal epithelium). The cancer cells undergo uncontrolled division leading to abnormal growth, tumor...
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Chemotherapy is the systemic (whole body) treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs. Chemotherapy alone can cure some types of cancer. It can be the primary treatment or used in combination with other treatments, such...
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Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control...
20097 pages
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Prostate cancer is a disease in which cells in the prostate gland become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Prostate cancer is a malignancy of one of the major male sex glands. Along with the...
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Anesthesiologists are physicians who administer anesthetics (substances that cause a loss of sensation) before, during, or after surgery and other medical procedures. They also closely monitor the patient’s vital signs...
Heart disease is a group of conditions affecting the structure and functions of the heart. The four primary conditions that make up heart disease are coronary artery disease, heart attack, congenital heart disease, and...