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medicine
Types of doctors
1. Psychiatrist : deals with mental health
2. Podiatrist : foot doctor
3. Dentist : tooth doctor
4. Pediatrician : child doctor
5. Obstetrician : deals with pregnancy
Nurses :- Nurses play vital roles in patient care; without them, hospitals simply
would not work. Nurses arguably spend the most time with patients. They monitor
and observe patients around the clock. As a result, they’re often the first to realize
that something has changed and thus have the responsibility to do something about
it.
Therapists. Not the talky kind. There are respiratory therapists, speech therapists,
physical therapists, and occupational therapists. They focus on skills and function:
How can we help this patient walk? How can we help this patient talk with less
difficulty? How can we retrain the muscles in this patient’s hand so he can write
again?
Technicians. Radiology technicians, pharmacy technicians, surgical technicians,
electroencephalogram technicians, patient care technicians … the list is long. They
assist other professionals in the hospital in their duties and may have more contact with
patients that the professionals themselves.
Janitorial staff. These individuals have one of the most important jobs in the
hospital: They help with hospital-wide infection control. They help prevent people
from getting more sick. If you work in a hospital, thank a janitor today for what
they do
Clerical staff. This includes the clerks who serve as receptionists for the hospital
units
Food services staff. There are all the people who cook hospital meals, transport
and deliver the meals to each patient, and wash the leftover dishes. These people
also prepare the food in the hospital cafeteria, which feeds the rest of us who are
well enough to get it on our own.
Pharmacy staff. I don’t know how many thousands of medications are available,
but the pharmacy takes care of all of them
Visitors
Functions of administration
Strategic planning
Operational management
Material management
Financial management
Hospital information
Communication