subspecialist
noun[C]
medicalspecialized(alsosub-specialist)uk/ˌsʌbˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/us/ˌsʌbˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/adoctorwho hasspecialtrainingin andknowledgeof aparticularaspect(=part)of alargerareaofmedicine:
She is a subspecialistinreproductivemedicine.
Primarycareprovidersoftendecidewhether to referpatientsto a sub-specialist.
- Thecoursewilldealwith some of theissuesthat a subspecialist inpaediatricsmightface.
- Thisbookshouldappealto awiderangeofreaders, frommedicalstudentsto subspecialists.
- A subspecialist may behelpfulindiagnosingandmanagingpatientswithheartproblems.
- Children with the mostcomplexofmedicalproblemsmay need subspecialistattention.
Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- acupuncturist
- auxiliary nurse
- brain surgeon
- candy striper
- care navigator
- casualty officer
- district nurse
- doctor's orders
- flying doctor
- houseman
- intern
- matron
- nursing aid
- occupational therapist
- odontologist
- orthopaedist
- otologist
- periodontist
- physician
- radiographer