| Medicine is a very broad area of study, and the | | | | system, respectfully. Seek them when you have |
| doctors who dedicate their lives to the profession | | | | fertility problems or similar reproductive issues. |
| can only do so much. So to manage the huge array | | | | Immunologists - Allergies are a serious business, and |
| of diseases and problem that man experiences from | | | | could be fatal to the unprepared individual. An |
| time to time, the medical profession has opted to | | | | immunologist specializes in treating these allergies as |
| diversify; leaving different fields to different doctors. | | | | well as any other problems in one's immune system. |
| It is these highly trained doctors who will be able to | | | | Neurologist - The brain and nerves that reach out |
| focus on their specializations; mastering them in order | | | | from it are an extremely delicate matter, and |
| to help you when you need it the most. | | | | neurologists are specially trained doctors who know |
| Oncologists - Regularly checking up with your doctor | | | | how to cut up and piece together the workings of |
| will spot the cancer early on, but only an oncologist | | | | the brain. |
| will know the medications or radiation treatments | | | | Psychiatrist - If a neurologist works with the brain, |
| that will protect you and save your life. | | | | then a psychiatrist works with the mind by |
| Otologists - Otologists specialize in diseases in the | | | | prescribing both therapy and medicines to help an |
| ear, while more specialized doctors will be able to | | | | individual who is having a mental or psychological |
| perform surgery as well. | | | | problem, like depression or panic attacks. |
| Ophthalmologists - Eye disease and surgery are the | | | | General Practitioner - All these specialization will be for |
| specializations of ophthalmologists. They are not to | | | | naught if you don't know which one to go to, though. |
| be confused with optometricians, who specialize in | | | | A general practitioner is your 'jack of all trades.' |
| lens focusing and corrective eyewear. | | | | Knowing a little about everything allows a GP to |
| Anesthesiologists - These doctors study all about the | | | | diagnose lighter cases, while still being able to spot a |
| art of knocking someone out without posing a health | | | | problem that needs a more specialized doctor to |
| threat to the client. You normally don't need to worry | | | | properly treat them. He will then be able to point you |
| about anesthesiologists, as they are commonly | | | | to the right specialist to help you out. |
| staffed in a hospital, but you will need to find | | | | Remember that a doctor knows more about your |
| specialists when the surgery or medical procedures is | | | | body than you do. So before committing yourself to |
| a bit trickier than normal. | | | | surgery or self-bought pills and meds, make sure to |
| Podiatrists - Podiatrists specialize in foot and ankle | | | | seek the diagnosis and recommendations of a doctor |
| diseases and surgery. They are not to be confused | | | | who specializes in the problem you're going through |
| with rheumatologists, who specialize on joint pains | | | | right now. And if you're not sure who exactly to turn |
| associated with exoskeletal muscles. | | | | to, go to your family doctor: he or she will know who |
| Andrologists and Gynecologists - These doctors | | | | to direct you to. |
| specialize in the male and female reproductive | | | | |