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a physician who specializes in the diahnosis and treatment of heart diseases |
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| a trained professional, who is not a medical doctor, concerned with care of the feet, including clipping of toenails for diabetics, and who treats ailments such as corns and bunions |
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a physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin |
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A physician who specializes in disorders affecting the endocrine (ductless gland) system. This system includes the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands, which secrete hormones into the blood stream. |
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Family Medicine specialist or practitioner |
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| In 1897, 80% of physicians were general practitioners (GPs) and 20% were specialists. With the proliferation of medical knowledge, the reverse is true today: 80% of physicians are specialists and 20% are general practitioners. The general practititioner of yesteryear has gone full circle and is itself a specialty, requiring 3 years of internship beyond medical school. In this sense, nearly all physicians are now specialists. They specialize in diagnosing diseases, making referrals to specialists when appropriatem, and still provide the bulk of care in nursing facilities. |
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a physician who treats and diagnoses diseases of the digestive tract |
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a physician who specializes in operative procedures to treat illnesses or various injuries |
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a physician who concentrates on the treatment of elderly persons. gerontology became a specialization only in 1987. Note: there are currently a number of physicians who during the grandfather period in the late 1980s, by taking the written exam only, became certified gerontologist without doing the required 3-year specialization. Still at issue, and an important question for the nursing home industry, is whether gerontology will be a small subspecialty or see "all" of the elderly. Current expert opinion is that gerontology will move toward being a small subspecialty because the typical needs of older persons, especially perhaps nursing home residents, will best be met by other specialists, regardless of age. Persons with hip fractures, prostate problems, cardiac problems, and so on, will require the care of a specialist.
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a professional who studies the problem of the aging population in society and usually is not a medical doctor |
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a physician who specializes in diagnostic procedures and treatment of nonsurgical cases |
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a physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the brain, nervous system and spinal cord |
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| a physician who specializes in diseases and injuries to bones, muscles, joints, and tendons. An orthopedic surgeon is a physician who specializes in surgical procedures relating to the bones, muscles, joints, and tendons |
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| a doctor of osteopathy, not an allopathic trained medical doctor, who uses methods of diagnosis and treatment that are similar to those of a medical doctor, but who places special emphasis on the interrelationship of the musculoskeletal to the other body systems |
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a physician who specializes in physical medicine, body movements, and conditioning, much like the focus of a physical therapist, often associated with sports medicine |
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| a trained professional, who is not a medical doctor, concerned with care of the feet, including clipping of toenails for diabetics, and who treats ailments such as corns and bunions |
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| a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the large intestine, particularly the rectum and anus |
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| a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
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| a psychiatrist who specializes in the use of psychoanalytic technique of therapy |
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| one, not a physician, who studies the function of the mind and behavioral patterns and administers psychological tests |
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a physician specializing in treatment of the lungs |
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| a physician specializing in the use of "x-ray" and similar medical diagnostic machines such as mahnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer automated tomography (CAT) scans, and other medical techniques or modalities |
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a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic and arthritic diseases |
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| a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and reproductive organs |
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| reduces pain, e.g., asprin |
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| neutralizes the acid in the stomach, e.g., Maalox |
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| used in treatment of anemia, e.g., liver extract |
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destroys the microorganisms in the body, e.g., penicillin |
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| depresses (slows) the clotting of the blood |
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| used to counteract poisons |
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relieves smooth muscle spasm, e.g., Valium (diazepam) |
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| neutralizes bacterial toxins in infections, e.g., tetanus antitoxin |
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used to contrict skin and mucous membranes by withdrawing water, e.g., alum |
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| an agent that reduces flatulence (gas) in the stomach or intestinal tract |
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| laxatibe, purgative, inducing bowel movements, e.g., cascara sagrada |
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destroys tissue by local application, e.g., silver nitrate |
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| chemicals used to treat illness, e.g., sulfanilamide for streptococcal infection |
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| stimulates clotting of the blood |
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| used to induce perspiration |
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| destroys pathogenic organisms, e.g., Zephiran chloride |
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| stimulates clotting of the blood |
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| induces vomiting, e.g., warm salt water |
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| used to soften and soothe tissue, e.g., cold cream, petroleum jelly |
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| used to induce coughing, and agent that increases brochial secretion and facilitates its expulsion (coughing), e.g., robitussin |
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| helps raise blood pressure |
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| asists residents to fall asleep, e.g., nembutal |
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| constricts the pupils of the eye |
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| dialates the pupils of the eue |
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relieves anxiety and emtional tensions, e.g., seconal
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| used to stimulate body activity, e.g., eldertonic or ritalin |
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cuases blood vessels to narrow or constrict |
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| expands or dialates blood vessels |
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| used in replacement therapy, e.g., vitamin c |
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| any part of an accessible route with a slode greater than 1:20 |
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| least possible slope is to be used. maximum slope is 1:12 with the maximum rise of 30 inches |
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| required at bottom and top of each run, as wide as widest ramp run leading to it (min of 60 inches). minimum 60 inches x 60 inches if ramp changes direction at a landing |
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| if there is a rise of more than 6 inches or a horizontal projection of greater than 72 inches it must have handrails on both sides |
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| on any given flight of stairs, riser heights and tread widths must be uniform. treads must be no less than 11 inches apart, measured from one riser to another. risers must be a maximum of 7 inches high. open risers are never permitted on an accessible route. nosing must project no more than 1-1/2 inches |
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| at the bottom of the ramp, the handrail shall continue to slope for the distance of one tread past the bottom riser and then extend parallel to the floor or ground surface for 12 inches. gripping surfaces must be uninterrupted by newel posts, other construction elements, or obstructions. top of handrail gripping surface shall be mounted btwn 34 and 38 inches above stair nosings. ends of handrails shall be either rounded or returned smoothly to floor, wall or post. handrails must not rotate within their fittings |
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| must be 32 inches at openings which must be at an angle of 90 degrees to accessible route. two doors in series must have at least 48 inches between |
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| shall not exceed 3/4 of an inch in height for exterior sliding doors or 1/2 inch for other types |
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| handles, pulls, latches, locks, and other operating devices on accessible doors must have a shape that is easy to grasp with one hand and does not require tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. lever operated mechanisms, push type mechanisms, and shaped handles are acceptable designs, no more than 48 inches above the finished floor |
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| five pounds maximum for interior and sliding or folding doors |
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| automatic doors and power-assisted doors |
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| should be slow opening and low powered: not opening back to back faster than 3 seconds needing no more than 15 pounds to stop movement |
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| shall be no higher than 36 inches, located at the front of the fountain, flowing parallel with the front of the unit and at least 4 inches high (to allow for a cup or glass to be inserted under the stream of water) |
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| shall be located at or near the front edge of the fountain, be operable with one hand, easily grasped, needing no more than 5lbs of pressure to operate |
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| they may be a specified standard or alternative size must include grab bars, and if less than 60 inches in depth must provide 9 inches of toe clearance |
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| may be wall-hung or stall type with elongated rim a maximum of 17 inches above the finished floor; clear floor space of 30 inches by 48 inches is required; hand operated flush lever (5lbs of force to operate at most) not more than 44 inches off floor. |
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| must be mounted with the rim or counter surface no higher than 24 inches above the finished floor, provide a clearance of at least 29 inches above the floor to the bottom or the apron |
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| hot water and drain pipes under lavatory |
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| shall be wrapped and any sharp or abrasive surfaces protected |
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