Health resources include various medical professionals that provide healthcare services. Some key professionals are general practitioners who provide overall medical care, nurses who assist doctors in caring for patients, and dentists who focus on oral health. Other professionals that help maintain health include nutritionists who advise on diets, psychologists and psychiatrists who provide therapy and counseling, and pharmacists who handle medications. Optometrists and ophthalmologists examine eyes and treat certain vision conditions while opticians make eyeglasses. Orthodontic treatment and dentures are procedures to correct teeth, and immunizations help prevent disease through vaccinations.

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2. HEALTH RESOURCES – are professionals who provide health care.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS – they provide a diagnoses and treatment as well as guide and
help you understand your health conditions and any underlying
concerns that you may have.
1. GENERAL PRACTITIONERS – these are doctors who do not specialize in one particular
area and provide medical care to all kinds of patients.
2. NURSES – are licensed health care professionals who work with doctors to attend to the
patients needs.
3. DENTISTS – these are doctors associated with oral care.
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3. 4. NUTRITIONISTS – these are trained professionals who help people by advising them on
what to eat and what to avoid.
5. PSYCHOLOGIST/PSYSCHIATRISTS – are not doctors but are medical health professionals
who concentrate on therapy and counselling by studying the patients
mind and behaviour.
6. PHARMACISTS – these are health professionals associated with handling medicines.
7. OPHTHALMOLOGISTS – are medical doctors who are trained to diagnose eye diseases,
prescribe treatment and lenses, and perform surgery on the eyes if
needed.
8. OPTOMETRISTS – are not medical doctors but they are licensed to do eye examinations
and vision screening. They also prescribe lenses and medications for
certain eye diseases.
9. OPTICIANS – are technicians who make sure that your glasses are designed according to
your needs as indicated by an optometrists or ophthalmologist.

4. ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT – a procedure that aims to correct teeth
jaw positions and involves the use of dental braces and
retainers.
DENTURES – removable replacement for missing teeth.
IMMUNIZATION – a process wherein a person is made resistant to a
disease through vaccination.
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