MEDICAL

Medical Specialists and their Specialties

Abstract

The purpose of conducting this research is to expand our boundaries of knowledge by exploring objective literature related to “Medical Specialists and their specialties. This paper examines the role of obstetrics and gynecologist in the current scenario. Moreover, the historical prospect and the impact of technology were also examined with reference to the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussion and Analysis3

Core Specialization4

Sub Specialties4

Historical Prospect5

Emergence as a Medical Discipline6

Impact of Modern Technology6

Conclusion7

Medical Specialists and their Specialties

Introduction

For numerous professions, the primary occupation choices are followed by the need to choose a specialty within that profession. Whether a nurse, a physician, or allied health professional, choosing a medical specialty will help focus your instructive goals, career search efforts, and job options. For instance, physicians-in-training need to decide whether to specialize in pediatrics, orthopedics, psychiatry, Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology and Gynecology. The field of medical is a vast subject that contributes greatly to the well being of the society. The subject has evolved enormously with the passage of time. Today, medical discipline has grown in to different sub-disciplines; each of one having individual importance with respect to the critical examination and treatment of patients around the globe.

Discussion and Analysis

Obstetrics and gynecology is a medical and surgical specialty based on the female reproductive system and management of pregnancy and childbirth. A medical practitioner in the field of obstetrics and gynecology is usually referred to as an OB/GYN. The social and cultural history of obstetrics and gynecology is just as important as its development as a medical specialty.

OB-GYN is basically a physician who specializes in health of a female reproductive system (gynecology) and manages women before and immediately after pregnancy (obstetrics). They are the primary doctor's for pregnant woman. They are concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of general health problems stirring in females (Danforth, 2003).

Core Specialization

Ob/gyn's specialize in childbirth, treating and counseling woman throughout their pregnancy, from giving prenatal diagnoses to delivery and postpartum care. They treat both mother and fetus as pregnancy progresses. They perform some surgical operations such as cesarean on patients to ensure babies are delivered healthy and safe. They work in clean and sterilized environments. They sometimes have to refer their patients to other physician's when it is out of physician's treatment.

Common services performed by obstetricians include the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, pregnancy testing, abortions, prenatal care and testing, and the delivery of babies. Common services performed by gynecologists include annual examinations and Pap smears; contraceptive (birth control) prescriptions; the management of menopause symptoms; and the diagnosis and treatment of menstrual problems, infertility, and reproductive system disorders. Modern technological advances have improved obstetric and gynecological care, but have also raised important moral, legal, social, and political issues.

Sub Specialties

Modern sub specialties within the field of obstetrics and gynecology include reproductive endocrinology and infertility, maternal and fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, critical care medicine, and hospice and palliative care. Advances in these fields have provided obstetricians and gynecologists with new options in the treatment of ...