Preventive Medicine Specialist Info
Preventive Medicine Specialist Summary:
The focus of a Preventive Medicine Specialist is to educate patients on preventing injuries, illnesses, and diseases before they occur, rather than treating them with medicine after the fact. They try to anticipate and implement plans for the future so that patients can better manage their lifestyle and health. A Preventive Medicine Specialist may specialize in public health, aerospace medicine, occupational medicine or general preventive medicine.
Preventive Medicine Specialist FAQs:
What is a Preventive Medicine Specialist
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A Preventive Medicine Specialist is a professional that works to prevent illness, injury and disease. A Preventive Medicine Specialist searches for widespread illnesses and finds immunizations to prevent them. A Preventive Medicine Specialist can prescribe medication, vaccinations and immunizations. A Preventive Medicine Specialist treats patients of all ages.
What does a Preventive Medicine Specialist treat?
A Preventive Medicine Specialist can help treat: chicken pox, food poisoning, mumps, measles, small pox and strep throat. A Preventive Medicine Specialist can also help treat diabetes, meningitis, heart disease, HIV, tuberculosis and whooping cough.
What tests can a Preventive Medicine Specialist run?
A Preventive Medicine Specialist can run blood tests, x-rays and ultrasounds.
Where does a Preventive Medicine Specialist work?
A Preventive Medicine Specialist can work in a clinic, hospital or private practice. Find a Preventive Medicine Specialist near you in our directory above.
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