This may include medication, referrals to physical therapists, etc. They receive three years of training in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and treat all age groups. A referral is usually required. A pathologist is a physician who specializes in the study of disease and disease mechanisms. They provide and interpret laboratory information to help solve diagnostic problems and to monitor the effects of therapy.
Pathologists study four to five years after medical school and their postgraduate training.
They treat all age groups, and a referral is usually required. Education for a P.A. includes two to four years of college followed by a two year period of specialized training. They must always work under the supervision of a physician. They treat all age groups, and a referral is not necessary. They treat all age groups, and a referral is usually required.