Private Doctor

Private Doctor is the health care alternative focused on providing premium quality patient care with emphasis on personal attention and health. Private Doctors get to know patients as people, not just as lists of symptoms. Fewer patients give the Doctor an opportunity to stay abreast of medical advances that will surely come to bear on the welfare of his patients. Advances in modern medicine have contributed to our growing population. On average, an internist in the US is responsible for 3,000 patients. Primary care providers find it, therefore, increasingly difficult to afford patients enough time to get to know them and to keep up with scientific progress. Increasing the patient-doctor involvement improves the Doctor's familiarity with his patients. Having doctors to spend more time with each patient provides a higher level of care than is normally available. The Private Doctors with Concierge Medicine deliver the highest standard of care. Concierge Doctors care for fewer patients than in a conventional practice, ranging from 100 patients per doctor to 1,000, instead of the 3,000 to 4,000 that the average Doctor now sees every year. All generally claim to be accessible via cell phone or email at any time of day or night or offer some other "special" service above and beyond the "normal" care provided. The annual fees vary widely, from $600 to $5,000 per year for an individual, with the lower annual fees being in addition to the usual fees for each service and the higher annual fees including most services.

Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin is a thin or a fine-textured skin that reacts quickly to both heat and cold and therefore sunburns and windburns easily. It is commonly dry, delicate and prone to allergic reactions. Temperature changes, some detergents, cosmetics and alcohol (used on the skin) can all cause irritation, leaving the skin red and blotchy, with visible surface veins. The skin is the largest organ of the human body. Its size (about 20 square feet on an average sized adult) and external location make it susceptible to a wide variety of diseases, disorders, discolorations and growths, as well as to damage from the environment and the aging process.

Family Physicians

Family physicians deliver a range of acute, chronic and preventive medical care services. In addition to diagnosing and treating illness, they also provide preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunization and screening tests, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Family physicians also manage chronic illness, often coordinating care provided by other sub-specialists. Family medicine and family physicians play a very important role in the healthcare system of a country. In the USA, for example, nearly one in four of all office visits are to family physicians. A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities. Family medical practitioners must then complete three to four years of additional residency in family medicine. Three hundred hours of medical education within the prior six years are also required to be eligible to sit for the board certification exam; these hours are during residency training. Family physicians will see anyone with any problem and are experts in common problems. Many family physicians deliver babies in addition to taking care of patients of all ages. In order to become board certified, family physicians must complete a residency in family medicine, possess a full and unrestricted medical license, and take a written cognitive examination. The American Board of Family Medicine, as well as other specialty boards, is requiring additional participation in continuous learning and self-assessment to enhance clinical knowledge, expertise and skills. Family physicians may pursue fellowships in diverse topics including adolescent medicine, geriatric medicine, sports medicine, sleep medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine.

Immunologists

An allergist-immunologist is a physician who has successfully completed an accredited educational program in allergy and immunology. An allergist/immunologist specializes in the treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic eye diseases, atopic dermatitis, hives, chronic cough, chronic sinus infections, frequent colds/bronchitis, and immune problems. Allergists also see patients with food allergy, medication allergy, venom allergy, and latex allergy. Allergists, or immunologists, are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of immune system diseases. They treat people with conditions such as asthma, eczema, and allergic reactions to food, medications, insect stings, or environmental agents such as pollen. Allergists may specialize in treating certain types of conditions, such as food allergies, or they may specialize in treating people in certain age groups, such as pediatric allergists, who treat children. As more is discovered about immune system disorders, allergists treat a broader range of conditions caused by immune system problems.