Podiatrist
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 123 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5080-1914-3
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A podiatrist, also known as a podiatric physician, ( /po??da??tr?st/ poh-dye-eh-trist) or 'foot doctor', is a medical professional, a physician devoted to the study and medical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity. The term originated in North America but has now become the accepted term in the English-speaking world for all practitioners of Podiatric Medicine. Podiatrists are the only medical professionals who exclusively specialize in treating the foot and ankle. In the US, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) are physicians and surgeons who practise on the lower extremities, primarily on feet and ankles. The preparatory education of most podiatrists includes four years of undergraduate work, followed by four years in an accredited podiatric medical school, followed by a two- or three-year hospital-based residency. Podiatrists are licensed in all 50 states. Данное издание представляет собой компиляцию сведений,...