there are to types of female doctors one is gyn : gynecology which deals with the female reproductive system. the other which your inquiring about is ob: which stands for obstetics. obstetrician is a physician who has successfully completed specialized education and training in the management of pregnancy, labor, and pueperium (the time-period directly following childbirth).
A gynecologist is a physician who has a successfully completed specialized education and training in the health of the female reproductive system, including the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases.
Typically, the education and training for both fields occurs concurrently. Thus, an obstetrician/gynecologist is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system. This includes preventative care, prenatal care, detection of sexually transmitted diseases, Pap test screening, and family planning.
An obstetrician/gynecologist, commonly abbreviated as OB/GYN, can serve as a primary physician and often serve as consultants to other physicians. OB/GYNs can have private practices, work in hospital or clinic settings, and maintain teaching positions at university hospitals. OB/GYNs may also work public health and preventive medicine administrations.
OB/GYNs have a broad base of knowledge and can vary their professional focus. Many develop unique practices, providing high-quality health care for women. OB/GYNs may choose to specialize in the following areas:
Acute and chronic medical conditions Adolescent gynecology Behavioral problems Cancer Endocrinology Health maintenance during pregnancy Infertility Operative gynecology Pregnancy and delivery Preventative health Urinary tract disorders obstetician which is what the doctor is called
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OB/GYN
they deliever babies but can also be an ob/gyn which is like a womans doctor. they deliever babies but can also be an ob/gyn which is like a womans doctor.
He was an ob-gyn doctor
Yes, an OB/GYN (obstetrician/gynecologist) is a doctor. Specifically, she/he is a doctor who cares for women (OB cares for pregnant females and a GYN cares for women having "female" issues).
Are you in an HMO? When you said "certain doctor" do you mean your Primary Care Physician or a certain OB doctor? Is there only ONE OB doctor on your plan? There are usually several in a medical group - IPA. If you are talking about having a Primary Care MD and then you want to see an OB Specialist in CA without getting a referral, that is your right in an HMO under the law in CA.
OB/GYN then paediatricians
usually OB/GYN
Its an obstertics doctor, which see women who are pregnant. Its an obstertics doctor, which see women who are pregnant.
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No go to your ob doctor soon.
Obstetricians (also called obstetrician-gynecologists or OB-GYNs)