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Physician
Physicians are responsible for diagnosing and treating patients, doing physical examinations and using different imaging tools such as x-rays or CAT scans to determine the best treatment for each patient.
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Social Worker
Social workers are concerned with human needs, both of individuals and groups.Featured Career:
Nurse
Nurse Practitioners (APN) and registered nurses (RNs) assist patients, families, and communities in achieving, keeping, and recovering optimal health, educating patients, and delivering treatment.Featured Career:
Pharmacist
Pharmacists deal with the preparation, dispensing, and appropriate use of medicines.
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Researcher
Basic researchers and translational researchers are involved in the research process within science and medicine through the study of ‘science for science sake’ to determine general scientific principles without involving clinical trials. Other researchers extend research by applying it directly to medical practice through clinical trials or working with samples taken from patients on clinical trials.
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Counseling Services
Counseling services provides guidance to patients and help them find coping methods.
Profiles: Dietitian/Nutritionist, Genetic Counselor, Social Worker, Patient Navigator
Medical Services and Treatment
Medical services include the physicians, nurses, and others who help a patient through different phases of treatment and recovery. These professionals come together to review a patient’s files and determine the best course of action.
Profiles: Physician, Nurse, Therapist, Physician Assistant, Patient Navigator, Pharmacist, Technician
Research & Development
A category of job professions that work together to bring scientific theories from the lab into clinical trials for patients. The approved drugs from clinical trials are then dispensed in pharmacies, clinics and hospitals.
Profiles: Researcher, Bioinformatics Scientist, Technician, Clinical Research Coordinator, Medical Writer, Pharmacist, Epidemiologist