Clinical biologist
Encyclopedia
A Clinical biologist is an health professional, doctor
in medicine
, pharmacy
, biology
specialized in clinical biology, a medical speciality near from Clinical Pathology
.
In fact, the subspecializations in clinical biology are more important than in the clinical pathology
, the concept including interventional biology like assisted reproductive technology
.
These professionals follow a medical residency whose duration varies between countries (from 3 to 5 years).
This term is frequently used in France, Belgium and other countries in Western Europe, Africa or Asia.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
, biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
specialized in clinical biology, a medical speciality near from Clinical Pathology
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology , Laboratory Medicine , Clinical analysis or Clinical/Medical Biology , is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as...
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In fact, the subspecializations in clinical biology are more important than in the clinical pathology
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology , Laboratory Medicine , Clinical analysis or Clinical/Medical Biology , is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as...
, the concept including interventional biology like assisted reproductive technology
Assisted reproductive technology
Assisted reproductive technology is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is reproductive technology used primarily in infertility treatments. Some forms of ART are also used in fertile couples for genetic reasons...
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These professionals follow a medical residency whose duration varies between countries (from 3 to 5 years).
This term is frequently used in France, Belgium and other countries in Western Europe, Africa or Asia.
See also
- Biological pharmacistBiological pharmacistIn France and in other countries like Portugal, Spain, Belgium or Switzerland, a Biological pharmacist is a Pharmacist specialized in Clinical Biology a speciality similar to Clinical Pathology....
- Medical laboratoryMedical laboratoryA medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...
- Clinical scientistClinical scientistThis term is frequently used to denote :* A biomedical scientist or* A clinical laboratory scientist- See also :* Clinical pathologist* Clinical biologist* Medical laboratory...
- Clinical pathologyClinical pathologyClinical pathology , Laboratory Medicine , Clinical analysis or Clinical/Medical Biology , is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as...