2007-06-27 17:49:11 · 3 answers · asked by Davis 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
A physician who specializes in the treatment of critically ill patients.
There are Board certifications in Critical Care Medicine, and doctors from various specialties can become certified. Pulmonologists, anesthesiologists. surgeons, pediatricians and internists (among others) can choose to specialize in critical care.
2007-06-28 11:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An intensivist is a qualified specialist physician who has training in critical care medicine who provides life support or organ support systems and manages critically ill patients in intensive care units. It is a specialty that requires further training or fellowship after the primary residency training. Thus an intensivist works in ICU (intensive care unit) but not all doctors working in ICU are intensivist.
2007-06-28 03:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients
2007-06-28 01:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋