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	About the Health Professions Updated: May 3, 2012
	Alphabetical List of Health and Science Careers National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education Doctor-Patient Communication: How to Connect with Your Doctor Online Mayo Clinic An Overview of Home Health Aides: United States, 2007 National Center for Health Statistics Explore Health Careers.org American Dental Education Association How to Find a Doctor (Health Bulletin) New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (also in Spanish) Medical Librarianship Medical Library Association (also in Spanish) Medical Licensure JAMA Patient Page (also in Spanish) The Pathologist American Society for Clinical Pathology Physician Education, Licensure, and Certification American Medical Association Podiatry as a Profession New York College of Podiatric Medicine Standardized Patients JAMA Patient Pages (also in Spanish) What is an Optometrist? College of Optometrists (UK) Who's Who in the Hospital Nemours Foundation Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) About Osteopathic Medicine American Osteopathic Association Osteopath: What Kind of Doctor is a D.O.? Mayo Clinic What's an Osteopath? Nemours Foundation What is a DO? American Osteopathic Association What is a Pediatric Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)? American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Specialties Choosing a Family Physician American Academy of Family Physicians (also in Spanish) Geriatrics: Basic Facts & Information Health in Aging How a Physician Becomes Board Certified American Board of Medical Specialties Medical Specialties JAMA Patient Pages On Call JAMA Patient Page (also in Spanish) Orthopaedic Surgeons: Who They are and What They Do American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons So You Want to be a Neurosurgeon? American Academy of Neurological Surgeons What is a Child Neurologist? American Academy of Pediatrics What is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon? American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons What is an Ophthalmologist? American Academy of Ophthalmology What is a Pediatrician? University of Maryland Medical Center What is a Pediatric Dermatologist? American Academy of Pediatrics What is a Pediatric Emergency Physician? American Academy of Pediatrics What is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist? American Academy of Pediatrics What is a Pediatric Geneticist? American Academy of Pediatrics What is a Pediatric Hospitalist? American Pediatrics Association What Is a Pediatric Nephrologist? American Pediatric Association How to Create a PHR American Health Information Management Association What is a Pediatric Surgeon? American College of Surgeons What is a Pediatric Urologist? American Academy of Pediatrics What Is a Physiatrist? American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation What is a Rheumatologist? American College of Rheumatology (also in Spanish) What is a Urologist? Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth VA What is an Endocrinologist? The Endocrine Society Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists at a Glance American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Occupational Outlook Handbook Find a Nurse-Practitioner American Academy of Nurse Practitioners NP Facts: What is a Nurse Practitioner? National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health Nurse-Midwife NOAH Nurses Nemours Foundation Registered Nurses Occupational Outlook Handbook What's a Nurse Practitioner? Nemours Foundation What You Should Know About Nurses and Their Services New York State Office of the Professions Pharmacists Getting Your License American Pharmaceutical Association Pharmacist U.S Department of Labor Physician Assistant About Physician Assistants American Academy of Physician Assistants What is a PA? University of Washington Radiology Technologists and Technicians Magnetic Resonance Technologists Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Nuclear Medicine Technologists Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Radiation Therapists Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Radiological Technologists Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Occupational Outlook Handbook Take a Closer Look... At Careers in Radiologic Technology American Society of Radiologic Technologists Who's Taking Your X-Ray? American Society for Radiologic Technologists Therapists (Occupational, Physical, Respiratory) Find a PT American Physical Therapy Association What is a Respiratory Therapist? American Association for Respiratory Care What is Occupational Therapy? American Occupational Therapy Association Who are PTs & PTAs? American Physical Therapy Association
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