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A specialty in medicine is a branch of medical science. After completing medical school, physicians or surgeons usually further their medical education in a specific specialty of medicine by completing a multiple year residency. Medical practitioners who engage in a medical specialty are known as medical specialists. SalaryThe mean annual salary of a medical specialist is $175,011 [ in the US, and $272,000 ][ ] for surgeons. However, because of commodity inflation, increasing negligent costs, steep price rise of rental, the annual salary range of a medical specialist varies and is not rising as fast as other professional pay.Specialties by countryAustralia and New ZealandSpecialty training in Australia and New Zealand is overseen by the specialty colleges:
Asia (from eGuide Business Directories)CanadaSpecialty training in Canada is overseen by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaIndiaSpecialty training in India is overseen by the Medical Council of India which is responsible for recognition of post graduate training and by the National Board of Examinations. and education of ayurveda in overseen by central council of indian medicine (c.c.i.m). the council conducts u.g and p.g courses all over india.United StatesThere are three agencies or organizations in the United States which collectively oversee physician board certification of MD and DO (osteopathic) physicians in the 26 approved medical specialties recognized in the United States. These organizations are the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American Medical Association; the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) and the American Osteopathic Association; the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) and the American Association of Physician Specialists. Each of these agencies and their associated national medical organization functions as its various specialty academies, colleges and societies.
All boards of certification now require that medical practitioners demonstrate, by examination, continuing mastery of the core knowledge and skills for a chosen specialty. Recertification varies by particular specialty between every seven and every ten years.Medical specialtiesIn this table, medical specialties are organized into the following groups:
- Surgical specialties - the use of manually operative and instrumental techniques to treat disorders.
- Internal medicine - concerns the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases in adults, especially of internal organs.
- Diagnostic specialties, rather examines disorders etc. than directly attempts to cure.
- Neurology - focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with neurological disorders.
Other usesIn the U.S. Army, the term "medical specialist" refers to occupational therapists, physical therapists, dietitians and physician assistants, also known as allied health professionals.See also- *Occupational medicine - branch of clinical medicine which provides health advice to organizations and individuals concerning work-related health and safety issues and standards. See occupational safety and health.
- *Preventive medicine- part of medicine engaged with preventing disease rather than curing it. It can be contrasted not only with curative medicine, but also with public health methods (which work at the level of population health rather than individual health).
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