Doctor of medicine profession (MD)
PhysicianMDs may be found within a wide range of practice settings, including private practices, group practices, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, teaching facilities, and public health organizations.
The Basics
Talking to your MD
Breast cancer - Animation
Breast cancer
Animation
Stroke - Animation
Stroke
Animation
Adolescent depression - Animation
Adolescent depression
Animation
Cystic fibrosis - Animation
Cystic fibrosis
Animation
Physical activity - preventive medicine
Physical activity contributes to health by reducing the heart rate, decreasing the risk for cardiovascular disease, and reducing the amount of bone loss that is associated with age and osteoporosis. Physical activity also helps the body use calories more efficiently, thereby helping in weight loss and maintenance. It can increase basal metabolic rate, reduces appetite, and helps in the reduction of body fat.
Physical activity - preventive medicine
illustration
Osteopathic medicine
The scope of practice for osteopathic physicians includes diagnostic and therapeutic techniques (including musculoskeletal manipulations as well as prescriptions and other therapies) and preventive measures.
Osteopathic medicine
illustration
Breast cancer - Animation
Breast cancer
Animation
Stroke - Animation
Stroke
Animation
Adolescent depression - Animation
Adolescent depression
Animation
Cystic fibrosis - Animation
Cystic fibrosis
Animation
Physical activity - preventive medicine
Physical activity contributes to health by reducing the heart rate, decreasing the risk for cardiovascular disease, and reducing the amount of bone loss that is associated with age and osteoporosis. Physical activity also helps the body use calories more efficiently, thereby helping in weight loss and maintenance. It can increase basal metabolic rate, reduces appetite, and helps in the reduction of body fat.
Physical activity - preventive medicine
illustration
Osteopathic medicine
The scope of practice for osteopathic physicians includes diagnostic and therapeutic techniques (including musculoskeletal manipulations as well as prescriptions and other therapies) and preventive measures.
Osteopathic medicine
illustration
Doctor of medicine profession (MD)
PhysicianMDs may be found within a wide range of practice settings, including private practices, group practices, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, teaching facilities, and public health organizations.
The Basics
Talking to your MD
Doctor of medicine profession (MD)
PhysicianMDs may be found within a wide range of practice settings, including private practices, group practices, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, teaching facilities, and public health organizations.
The Basics
Talking to your MD
Review Date: 1/10/2019
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.