
Fields Of Study 12

Fields Of Study For Students And Parents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Health Sciences
1.3 Importance of Healthcare Industry
1.4 Health Sciences Specialties
1.5 Medicine Specialties
1.6 Meaning of Allied Health Professionals
1.7 Importance of Allied Health Professionals
1.8 Top 10 Highest-Paid Occupations in U.S. in 2024
1.9 Medical and Healthcare Specialists
1.10 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
1.11 What is a Doctor?
1.12 Funding of Health Education by Billionaires
1.13 Top U.S. Colleges for Billionaires as at March 2025
1.14 Top Ten Best Global Universities in Medicine
1.15 Top Ten Universities in World Regions in 2024
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts and Terms
2.1 Importance of Vital Organs
2.2 Selected Types of Diseases
2.3 Selected Healthcare Professionals
2.4 Key Role of a Perfusionist
2.5 Typical Duties Performed by a Nurse
2.6 Nurse and Nurse Anesthetist
2.7 Nurse Midwife and Nurse Practitioner
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Chapter 4 Specialisations and Subspecialisations I
4.1 Brain Specialists
4.2 Heart Specialists
4.3 Types of Neuroscientist Specialists
4.4 Types of Dentistry Specialists
4.5 Surgery
4.6 Kidneys
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Chapter 6 Classification of Healthcare Sector and Careers
6.1 Main Classification of the Medical and Health Sectors
6.2 Types of Healthcare Degrees
6.3 Health Sciences
6.4 Classification of Healthcare Careers
6.5 Types of Clinical Careers
6.6 Types of Medical Specialists
6.7 Selected Health Scientist Professionals
6.8 Selected Health Technologists
6.9 Physiological Sciences
6.10 Cytogenetic Technologists and Cytotechnologist
6.11 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Dietitian
6.12 Emergency Medicine Paramedic and Genetic Counselor
6.13 Lungs
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Chapter 8 Technologists
8.1 Importance of Healthcare Technologists and Technicians
8.2 Types of Healthcare Technologists
8.3 Healthcare Technicians and Technologists
8.4 Medical Technologists
8.5 Radiologic Technologists
8.6 Nuclear Medicine Technologist
8.7 Vascular Technologists
8.8 Other Technologists
8.9 Technicians
8.10 Medical Physicist and Medical Social Worker
8.11 Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Molecular Genetics Technologist
8.12 Neurodiagnostic Technologist and Nuclear Medicine Technologist
8.13 Gallbladder, Pancreas and Stomach
Chapter 10 Fields of Study in Health Sciences
10.1 Fields of Study in Health Care
10.2 Fields of Study in Health Sciences
10.3 Fields of Study in Medicine and Health
10.4 Specialisations in Allied Healthcare, Alternative Medicine and Dental
Sciences
10.5 Specialisations in Disability Studies, Emergency Medicine and Geriatric
Medicine
10.6 Specialisations in Global Healthcare, Health Sciences and Healthcare
Technology
10.7 Specialisations in Medical Humanities, Medical Studies and Mental
Healthcare
10.8 Specialisations in Neuroscience Studies, Nursing Studies and Nutritional
Science
10.9 Specialisations in Optometric Medicine, Pediatric Medicine and
Pharmaceutical Medicine
10.10 Specialisations in Physiotherapy, Podiatric Medicine and Reproductive
Medicine
10.11 Specialisations in Speech and Language Pathology and
Sports and Exercise Medicine
10.12 Specialisations in Surgical Medicine and Veterinary Science
10.13 Occupational Therapist and Orthoptist
10.14 Pathologists' Assistant and Perioperative Nurse
10.15 Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician
Chapter 12 Selected Degree Specialisations in Health Sciences and Medicine
12.1 Specialties in Health
12.2 Specialties in Public Health
12.3 Specialties in Nursing
12.4 Specialties in Neuroscience
12.5 Specialties in Pharmacology and Toxicology
12.6 Specialties in Internal Medicine
12.7 Selected Bachelor Degrees Areas of Specialisation
12.8 Selected Masters Degrees Areas of Specialisation
12.9 Recreational Therapist and Respiratory Therapist
12.10 Surgical First Assistant and Surgical Technologist
12.11 Vascular Technologist
Chapter 14 Medical Terms and Concepts
14.1 Definitions of Medical Specialists
14.2 Definitions of Diagnostic Tests
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Chapter 16 Medical Terms and Concepts I
16.1 Selected Branches of Medicine
16.2 Definitions of Audiologists
16.3 Physical Therapy (PT)
16.4 Risks of a Carotid Endarterectomy
16.5 Nurse.
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Chapter 18 Professional Health Sciences Subspecialists
18.1 Health Sciences Specialists I
18.2 Health Sciences Specialists II
18.3 Health Science Specialists III
18.4 Health Specialists (technologists and technicians)
18.5 Health Specialists (therapists and assistants)
18.6 Health Specialists (administration and management)
18.7 Health Specialists (medical)
18.8 Health Specialists (other)
18.9 Healthcare Social Workers
Chapter 3 Specialisations and Subspecialisations
3.1 Education and Training for Medical Doctors (MD)
3.2 Specialisations
3.3 Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Pharmacist
3.4 Traumatologist and Pediatric Surgeon
3.5 Trauma Surgeon and Cardiothoracic Surgeon
3.6 Perfusionist
3.7 Nursing Specialisations
3.8 Oncology Nurse
3.9 Orthopedic Nurse
3.10 Radiology Nurse
3.11 Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Therapy and
Interventional Radiology
3.12 Subspecialties in Diagnostic Radiology and Pediatrics
3.13 Subspecialties in Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
3.14 Subspecialties in Surgeries
3.15 Differences between Orthoptist, Optometrist and Ophthalmologist
3.16 Liver
Chapter 5 Basic Concepts in Healthcare Services
5.1 Neuroscience
5.2 Medical Social Worker
5.3 Public Health Specialists
5.4 Research Institutes in the U.S. Health Sector
5.5 Athletic Trainer and Audiologist
5.6 Cardiac Sonographer and Cardiovascular Perfusionist
5.7 Central Service Technician and Child Life Specialist
5.8 Heart
Chapter 7 Types and Classifications of Healthcare Specialists
7.1 Types of Healthcare Specialists
7.2 Types of Healthcare Technologists and Technicians
7.3 Classification of Clinical Specialists
7.4 Types of Assistant Specialists
7.5 Types of Therapists
7.6 Types of Technicians
7.7 Mental Health Specialists
7.8 Physical Health Specialists
7.9 Healthcare Administrator Specialists
7.10 Public Health Specialists
7.11 Nature and Areas of Work for Allied Health Professionals
7.12 Other Healthcare Specialists I
7.13 Other Healthcare Specialists II
7.14 Health Information Manager and Hemodialysis Technician
7.15 Histology Technician and Hospital Chaplain
7.16 Medical Laboratory Scientist and Medical Massage Therapist
7.17 Lungs
Chapter 9 Nursing
9.1 Nursing
9.2 Nursing Education beyond Registered Nurse
9.3 Nurse Practitioner (NP)
9.4 Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
9.5 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
9.6 Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
9.7 Types of Nursing Specialists
9.8 Respiratory Disease and Brain
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Chapter 11 Specialisations in Health Sciences
11.1 Specialisations within the field of Medicine and Health
11.2 Specialisations in Medical technology
11.3 Specialisations in Health Sciences
11.4 Specialisations in Laboratory (Pathology) Sciences
11.5 Specialisations in Physiological Sciences
11.6 Specialisations in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
11.7 Specialisations in Bioinformatics
11.8 Health Science Specialisations at Bachelor’s degree Level
11.9 Specialisations in Social Work
11.10 Specialisations in Nursing
11.11 Specialisations in Dentistry
11.12 Phlebotomy Technician and Physical Therapist
11.13 Physician Assistant and Positron Emission Tomography Technologist
11.14 Radiation Therapist and Radiologic Technologist
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Chapter 13 Definitions of Medical Specialists
13.1 Medical Specialists
13.2 Types of Medicines and Specialised Training for Doctors
13.3 Advanced Education and Training to Become a Pediatrician
13.4 Immunologist
13.5 Physiology
13.6 Neurologist
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Chapter 15 Surgery
15.1 Surgery
15.2 Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass
15.3 Classifications of Surgical Procedures
15.4 Diagnostic Surgery and Ablative/Curative Surgery
15.5 Palliative Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery
15.6 Transplant and Constructive Surgery
15.7 Exploratory Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery
15.8 Reasons to Visit a Surgical Technologist
15.9 Surgical Operations in the U.S.
Chapter 17 Medical Terms and Concepts II
17.1 Physiological Systems
17.2 Main Classification of the Medical and Health Sectors
17.3 Selected Medicine Related Terms
17.4 Selected Health Related Terms
17.5 Selected Public Health Jobs
17.6 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Machine
Book 11
This detailed book with in-depth discussions, offers a candid and practical roadmap for an aspiring medical students to grasp and deepen their understanding of difficult medical terms and concepts. It offers practical advice on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the following types of diseases:
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gastrointestinal disease
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respiratory disease
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diseases of the mascular system
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diseases of the skeletal system
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nervous system disease
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circulatory system diseases
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endocrine diseases
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diseases of the heart
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diseases of the liver
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diseases of the kidney
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diseases of the lungs
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diseases of the eye
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diseases of the skin
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diseases of the blood
Knowledge of these diseases presents a transformative mindset to students to navigate uncertainty in the treatment and prevalence of diseases. Anyone interested in personal development and professional growth, will immensely benefit from this book.
