Medical specialty: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<languages /> | |||
<translate> | |||
{{short description|Branch of medicine concerning a specific group of diseases or population}} | {{short description|Branch of medicine concerning a specific group of diseases or population}} | ||
A '''medical specialty''' is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or [[philosophy]]. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children ([[pediatrics|paediatrics]]), cancer ([[oncology]]), laboratory medicine ([[pathology]]), or primary care ([[family medicine]]). After completing [[medical school]] or other basic training, [[physician]]s or [[surgeon]]s and other [[Clinician|clinicians]] usually further their [[medical education]] in a specific specialty of medicine by completing a multiple-year [[residency (medicine)|residency]] to become a specialist. | A '''medical specialty''' is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or [[philosophy]]. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children ([[pediatrics|paediatrics]]), cancer ([[oncology]]), laboratory medicine ([[pathology]]), or primary care ([[family medicine]]). After completing [[medical school]] or other basic training, [[physician]]s or [[surgeon]]s and other [[Clinician|clinicians]] usually further their [[medical education]] in a specific specialty of medicine by completing a multiple-year [[residency (medicine)|residency]] to become a specialist. | ||
| Line 1,081: | Line 1,083: | ||
[[Category:Medical specialties| ]] | [[Category:Medical specialties| ]] | ||
[[Category:Lists of salaries|Medical specialties]] | [[Category:Lists of salaries|Medical specialties]] | ||
</translate> | |||