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  By: Dhyan Patel Family Medicine Note : This article is part of a student-run educational series on medical specialties, based on research and/or shadowing (in person or virtual), in order to educate other students who are interested in healthcare careers and may lack the ability to shadow specialists in their areas. Background Whether you visit the doctor for a checkup, go with your younger sibling due to the fact that you have a sore throat, or go with your sister due to her having fevers, there’s a high chance that you are seeing the same kind of physician. This physician is known as a family doctor. Family medicine is a field in medicine which primarily focuses on the lifelong wellbeing of patients that can range from infancy to old age. Unlike other specialists who focus on one organ system or age group, family physicians care for everyone. They address everything from minor illnesses to chronic diseases, screenings, and even emotional health. They’re often the first people t...

  By: Dhyan Patel Diagnostic Radiology Note : This article is part of a student-run educational series on medical specialties, based on research and/or shadowing (in person or virtual), in order to educate other students who are interested in healthcare careers and may lack the ability to shadow specialists in their areas. Background Whenever you break a bone, need a scan for some type of injury, or even undergo a cancer screening, you are under the care of one of the most important people in medical care. Although you may not meet them, they play a pivotal role when you are having these scans done. Behind those computer screens and powerful imaging equipment, diagnostic radiologists are the physicians who make it possible for other doctors to see what is happening inside of the body without having to make an incision.  Radiology combines the use of technology and medical expertise in order to detect diseases and guide treatment in order to save lives. It is a field that expla...

  By: Dhyan Patel Emergency Medicine Physicians Note : This article is part of a student-run educational series on medical specialties, based on research and/or shadowing (in person or virtual), in order to educate other students who are interested in healthcare careers and may lack the ability to shadow specialists in their areas. Background In the medical field, some doctors work in quiet clinics, where they see the same patients year after year. While others often work in a fast paced environment where even decisions that they make can make the difference between life and death. These types of doctors are known as emergency medicine physicians, doctors who work under pressure and are ready to treat anything that walks through the hospital doors. This can include heart attacks, car accidents, broken bones, sudden allergic reactions, and many more various scenarios. These are the first people that come running out in order to save lives when the time is running out. So, what do th...