Patients are referred to physicians by general practitioners and other specialists seeking expert medical advice. The work setting, diseases encountered, and procedures performed are dependent largely upon the subspecialty of a physician. During their training, all of these doctors encounter a wide range of medical conditions, and gain skills in various procedures such as paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture and placement of central lines.
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