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Pt. Classifications
patient classifications
| Departments | what it is |
|---|---|
| Allergy | Sensitivity to various enviromental factors |
| Cardiology | The study of the heart and its functions |
| Endocrinology | The study of sevreting glands and their functions |
| Gastroenterology | The study of the digestive system |
| Genitourinary | Pertaining to the gential and urinary organs |
| Gerontology | Pertaining to the treatment of the aged |
| Nephrology | The study of the kidney |
| Neurology | The study of the nervous system |
| Obstetrics | the management of pregnancy, labor & delivery |
| Oncology | the study of tumors |
| Ophthalmology | the study of the eye |
| Orthopedics | the preservation, restoration and function of the skeletal system |
| Pediatrics | the development, care and treatment of diseases in children |
| Proctology | the study of the diseases of the colon, rectum and anus |
| Psychiatry | the branch of medicine which deals with diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness |
| Psychology | the science dealing with mental processes and their effects upon behavior |
| Pulmonology | the study of the lungs |
| Urology | the study of the gential tract in men; and the urinary tract in both men and women |