PSYC 328 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Publicly Funded Health Care, Primary Healthcare, Physician Assistant
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Physicians: treatment focused, 4+ years to md degree, +internship, residency. Nurses: care-focused, often screen and triage patients, give treatment instructions: registered nurses (rn): usually a 4-year-old bn degree, licensed practical nurses (lpn): usually less training than an rn, cares for the sick, injured, convalescent, and disabled. Work under the direction of registered nurses or physicians: nurse practitioners: bn degree plus additional training in assessment they can carry out diagnosis, prescribe drugs. May use tele-health services: e. g. delivery of advice and information from a nurse via telephone. Physician assistants: supervised by physicians, may take medical histories and examinations: training varies: some canadian programs offer 2 year programs leading to bachelor of. Occupational therapists: help develop, rehabilitate, or maintain daily living skills and work skills of patients with various illnesses. Physiotherapists: focus on mobility, activity, injury prevention. Applied focus: clinical counselling, school, engineering, forensic, rehabilitation, sports. Research focus: developmental, educational, general experimental, health, neuropsychology, quantitative, social/personality.
