Archive for the ‘doctors’ Category

How do doctors diagnose a urinary tract infection?

Monday, May 31st, 2010

I've researched that it's a painful burning sensation. But for urinary tract infections, is the burning only when you pee, or does the burning occur constantly? Also, at the doctors, how do they check for urinary tract infections? Do they actually check the vagina? It is a burning feeling while you ...

How do doctors enjoy sex at home if they examine people all day?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

This sounds bizzare but how to doctors get sexual pleasure from their wives if they are giving breast exams all day and vaginal exams and helping patients with sexual problems? Do they become numb to all sexual feelings? If you think that sex is all about simply touching boobs and crotches, then ...

How do doctors instruct their staffs regarding patient privacy?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

What kind of controls for privacy are put in place, besides HIPPA? Do doctors take care not to hire gossipy kind of people as receptionists? What problems will the electronic medical records pose for privacy? First let's set some background. Hippokrates of Kos (460-370 BCE) wrote his famous oath: ...

How do doctors test for worms and what is causing blood in your stools?

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Okay i need to go to the doctors as i think i have worms and have found blood in my stool. How exactly will he/she test for these to things? Thanks. *two Spellings bad. Sorry. An occult blood test is done on stool to detect blood. The test is done on stool ...

How do women balance being doctors and having a family life?

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

I'm a female and I'm thinking about becoming a doctor. I think I could deal with all the stress and the years of school and training, but when I come to my family life plans, I get stuck. I just don't see how I could fit having/raising kids into the ...

What are some names of good hospitals and good doctors that have and excellent neurology department?

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

What are some names of good hospitals and good doctors that have and excellent neurology department? My dad has been seeing different neurologist at different hospitals such as University of Penn and John Hopkins for the past two years. None of these doctors that he saw has given him and ...

What will doctors test me for when checking for anxiety?

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

I need to go to the doctors to check for anxiety and I need to know why their gonna do. What kind of tests will they administer? Blood, urine? Thanks for any help and take care. I don't use drugs or drink but a person I live ...

What do doctors give patients to relive pain when in the hospital?

Friday, February 5th, 2010

I need information for a school assignment. I need to know what kinds of drugs doctors give someone in the hospital. For example, if a patient was in pain, what would they give them? Minor pain will be treated with an acetaminophen Medium pain will be treated with darvocet or vicodin (hydrocodone) Severe ...

How do doctors keep from being sick all the time?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

How do doctors keep from being sick after treating patients with different diseases, such as colds, flu, or any other infectious disease that people are normally not taken any vaccine for it? Do they just get naturally immune to it? Not all doctors deal with people who have airborne infections, but ...

The Key to Weight Loss is Knowing Your Body Type

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

What causes obesity? As with many medical conditions, the caloric imbalance that results in obesity often develops from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Since 1980, the total number of obese and overweight Americans has doubled. California ranks 36th in adult obesity with 22.7 percent and 32nd in childhood ...