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Health Care Providers: Hematologists-Oncologists for Parents
A hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.
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Health Care Providers: Nurses for Parents
Nurses provide much of the day-to-day care in hospitals, doing vital jobs like giving medicine and educating patients about self-care. Many kinds of nurses provide varying levels of care.
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Health Care Providers: Physician Assistants (PAs) for Parents
Physician assistants (PA) work together with doctors to give medical care. They do much of the patient care that doctors do.
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Health Care Providers: Audiologists for Parents
An audiologist is a health care professional who studies and treats hearing and balance problems.
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Health Care Providers: Pediatricians for Parents
A pediatrician is a doctor who diagnoses and treats children’s health conditions and concerns, including physical, behavior, developmental, and mental health issues.
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Health Care Providers: Dermatologists for Parents
A dermatologist is a doctor who helps people take care of their skin, hair, and nails, and diagnoses and treats problems when they do happen.
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Health Care Providers: Allergists/Immunologists for Parents
An allergist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats asthma, allergies, or immune system conditions.
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Health Care Providers: Orthopedists for Parents
An orthopedist, or orthopedic surgeon, studies, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect muscles, joints, and bones, such as infections, sports injuries, broken bones, and joint problems.
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Health Care Providers: Neonatologists for Parents
A neonatologist is a doctor who cares for newborns who were born prematurely or have complex medical needs.
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How Can I Take Charge of My Own Medical Care? for Teens
Find out how to take charge of managing your medical care.