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Arthritis Doctors and Others On Your Health Care Team

It's truly a team approach to treat a patient with arthritis or a related disease. There are other important members of the multidisciplinary team.
How To Prepare Yourself and Your Young Child For A Doctor Visit
Preparing for your child's doctor visit is important for child and parent.
What are the different types of health care providers?
What are the different types of Physicians, Doctors and Health Care providers?
What is a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing. This allows him or her to provide a broad range of health care services
What is a Physician Assistant (PA)?
The physician assistant is prepared, both academically and clinically, to provide health care services with the direction and responsible supervision of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Osteopathy (DO). PA functions include performing diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and health maintenance services.
What is an Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)?
A doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) is a physician licensed to perform surgery and prescribe medication. Like an M.D., an osteopath completes 4 years of medical school and can choose to practice in any specialty of medicine. Osteopathic medicine is dedicated to treating the entire patient as a whole, rather than focusing on one system or body part.
The History of Doctor of Medicine Profession (MDs)
The practice of medicine in the United States dates back to colonial times (early 1600s). At the beginning of the 17th century, medical practice in England was divided into three distinct groups: the physicians, the surgeons, and the apothecaries.
Chiropractor - What is a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)?
Chiropractic care (derived from the Greek, meaning "done by hand") dates back to the 1895. The discipline was developed by Daniel David Palmer, a self-taught healer in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer's objective was to find a cure for disease and illness that did not use drugs. Palmer studied the structure of the spine and the ancient art of manipulation.
The Role Of The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
The role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is to provide preventative care and treatment and to participate in the management of acute and chronic illnesses using advanced clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, and advanced therapeutic interventions. APNs demonstrate a high level of independence and clinical expertise in the management of rheumatic diseases, from ACR.
The Role Of The Registered Nurse (RN)
The role of the registered nurse (RN) is to provide health care to individuals, families, and communities. Nurses provide services designed to promote health, prevent illness, and achieve optimal recovery from or adaptation to health problems, from ACR.
The Role Of The Social Worker
The role of the social worker is to offer a broad range of services from emotional support to referrals for community resources that can assist in enhancing adaptation to acute and chronic rheumatic conditions, from ACR.
The Role Of The Psychologist
The role of the clinical psychologist is to assist the patient and family in managing emotional and psychological distress and to facilitate living and coping with a painful, chronic, and sometimes disabling disease, from ACR.
The Role Of The Interdisciplinary Team
The term rheumatic disease represents more than 100 different diseases that are chronic and unpredictable. More than 40 million Americans, or one in six, have a rheumatic disease, including more than 285,000 children. Due to the variety of symptoms experienced by the patient, several professionals may be involved in working with the patient at any one time, from ACR.
About Chiropractors / Chiropractic - Guide to Chiropractors and Chiropractic Care
A three-part guide to chiropractors and chiropractic care. Chiropractic is a form of health care that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure, primarily of the spine, and function. Doctors of chiropractic, who are also called chiropractors or chiropractic physicians, use a type of hands-on therapy called manipulation (or adjustment) as their core clinical procedure.
Pain Care Providers: National Pain Foundation’s Caregiver Directory
The National Pain Foundation’s Caregiver Directory is an online database of pain care providers that is searchable by name, specialty, location, pain condition, and/or treatment options.

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