Question

Compare and contrast 2 of the following major types of health services professionals

Answer 1

The major roles of physicians are to diagnose diseases and treat patients. Physicians must be licensed to practice. The licensure requirements include graduation from an accredited medical school that awards a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, successful completion of a licensing examination, and completion of a supervised internship/residency program. Physicians practice in a variety of settings and arrangements. Such as hospitals, public health clinics, migrant health centers, schools, and prisons. Most physicians practice in offices either as solo or group practitioners. outpatient settings like group practices, surgicenters, diagnostic imaging centers, urgent care centers, and managed care organizations such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs).

Nurses are the major caregivers of sick and injured patients, serving their physical, mental, and emotional needs. All states require nurses to be licensed to practice as RNs. The licensure requirements include graduation from an approved nursing program that awards an associate degree (ADN), diploma, or bachelor’s degree (BSN), and successful completion of a national examination. Nurses work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, private practices, surgicenters, migrant health centers, emergency medical centers, HMOs, worksites, government and private agencies, clinics, schools, retirement communities, rehabilitation centers, and patients’ homes.

Dentists are the major providers of dental care. The major roles of dentists are to diagnose and treat dental problems related to the teeth, gums, and tissues of the mouth. All dentists must be licensed to practice. The licensure requirements include graduation from an accredited dental school that awards a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree and successful completion of both written and practical examinations. Most dentists practice in private offices as solo or group practitioners. Some dentists work in dental clinics in private companies, retail stores, franchised dental outlets, or HMOs. The federal government also employs dentists, mainly in the hospitals and clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Public Health Service.