Aerospace Medicine 2083A0100X
Aerospace Medicine: Aerospace Medicine is also called Aviation or Flight Medicine. It is a preventative medicine in which the patients are aircrews, pilots or people involved in spaceflight. This is a specialty division of medicine. It tries to prevent conditions from developing within this discipline that will affect the health and safety of the patients.
Taxonomy Code: 2083A0100X
Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians | Preventive Medicine | Aerospace Medicine
Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians: Allopathic physicians are general doctors (Medical Doctor or MD), whereas osteopathic physicians (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or DO) deal specifically with Osteopathy, targeting in healing the body with minimal use of medicine with an emphasis focusing on preventative care. Both types are fully licensed physicians, educated in diagnosing, as well as offering treatment for various illnesses and disorders.
Preventive Medicine: This kind of medicine focuses on specific measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than waiting and trying to cure or treat them. Most General Physicians are focused on preventative medicine. The idea is taking basic precautions to avoid developing a condition that needs treatment.