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HOSPITALS
What Is an Attending Physician?
When you are in the hospital, the doctor responsible for all of your care is called an attending physician, or "the attending." Here's what you should know.
What Is a Hospitalist?
A hospitalist, as the name suggests, is a doctor who specializes in caring for patients in the hospital. Here's what you should know about hospitalist.
What Is a Resident?
A resident is both a student and a doctor who is learning on the job, working with other members of your healthcare team. Here's what you should know.
What Is a Micro-Hospital?
Not having to wait, make doctor appointments months in advance, or sit in the waiting room for an hour or more to see a doctor is attractive to many patients.
Why Hospitals Are Cutting Jobs and Services
Some hospitals are facing worker shortages. Here's why hospitals are cutting back on staff and how to ensure you still get good care when you need it.
What Is an Intern?
These doctor-students are first-year residents learning on-the-job training. They practice on real patients with real health problems under supervision.
What Is a Fellow?
In healthcare, a fellow is a medical doctor who is training in a sub-specialty, or area, of medicine, such as knee surgery. Here's what you should know.
What Are Rounds?
The term rounds, in general, means the process of members of your healthcare team paying you a visit or discussing your case during your stay in a hospital.