Many activities of physician specialists overlap. For example, an internist, a family practitioner or a gerantologist may provide the primary care to an elderly patient. However, a general description of many specialties is listed below. To become an anesthesiologist, a physician generally attends a 3 year training program, and afterwards may choose to pursue additional training to specialize in a particular type of anesthesia. Anesthesiologists are mainly known as physicians who administer anesthesia to relieve pain and suppress consciousness during surgery.
Anesthesiologists also prescribe and administer drug therapies for acute or chronic pain.
During childbirth, the anesthesiologist provides pain relief with epidural or spinal blocks for the mother and manages the life functions of both the mother and the baby. Dermatology - To become a dermatologist, a physician attends a 3 year training program. They focus on treating diseases of the skin , hair and nails including skin cancers , psoriasis , acne , cutaneous T cell lymphoma, scleroderma and atopic dermatitis . They are also trained in procedures such as skin grafting, removal of skin cancers and laser surgery. A family practitioner is a primary care physician that attends a three year residency program.