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1. PCP( primary care physician) is the first contact of a person with undiagnosed problems . They assess the patients and diagnose the disease. Later, if necessary they refer the patients to specialists for further treatment.
2. Ambulatory surgery clinic physician
A specialist in managing various surgical patients . These specialists performs biopsies and surgeries.
3. Infectious disease specialist ( The doctor who is mainly
specialised in managing infectious diseases). He treats the
infection and related problems .
4. Palliative care ( mainly cares the terminally ill patients).
Palliative care provides better quality care for the people with
serious illness.
DOCUMENTATION
1) PCP
History and physical examination , Documents abnormal previous lab reports and serious medical problems, orders diagnostic tests and procedures, prescribes medicines for the current medical condition, identifies the abnormal lab values and findings and refer the patients to the specialists ( if necessary)
2) Surgical clinic physician
Documents the referal and it's reason , identify the need of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, documents the findings of biopsy and surgery, prescribes medications, documents the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative findings , provides discharge summary with discharge advice.
3) Infectious disease specialist
Documents the need of specialised care, orders further laboratory tests, documents the diagnostic findings, prescribes medicines and provides follow up measures .
4) Follow up after the discharge at clinic
Documents the present condition of the patient , plans further care ( radiation therapy etc), prescribes medicines and lab tests.