| physician's role | The expected and characteristic behaviour of a physician as a member of the medical profession. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| gender role | The sex of a child assigned by a parent; when opposite to the child's anatomical sex (e.g., due to genital ambiguity at birth or to the parents' strong wish for a child of the opposite sex), the basis is set for postpubertal dysfunctions. See: sex role, sex reversal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| role | The expected and characteristic pattern of behaviour exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| role conflict | The dilemma an individual experiences when required to play two different parts (e.g., spouse and aggressive business competitor) that cannot be easily harmonised. (05 Mar 2000) |
| role playing | 1. The adopting or performing the role of another significant individual in order to gain insight into the behaviour of that person. 2. <psychology> A psychotherapeutic method used in psychodrama to understand and treat emotional conflicts through the enactment or re-enactment of stressful interpersonal events. See: psychodrama. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complementary role | A role in which the behaviour pattern conforms with the expectations and demands of other people. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sex role | The degree to which an individual acts out a stereotypical masculine or feminine role in everyday behaviour. Compare: gender role. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sick role | Behaviour patterns consistent with those expected of an individual functioning in a state of ill health. (12 Dec 1998) |
| noncomplementary role | A role that does not conform with the expectations and demands of other people. (05 Mar 2000) |
| attending physician | Physician responsible for the care of a patient, physician supervising the care of patients by interns, residents, and/or medical students. A doctor who has completed internship and residency. Family physician, a physician who specialises in family practice. Osteopathic physician, a practitioner of osteopathy. Synonym: osteopath. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palliative care physician | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in the care of people with incurable disease where the focus is on symptom control and the enhancement of quality of life. (13 Nov 1997) |
| resident physician | <specialist> An American term relating to a physician who has completed medical school and an internship and is in the process of receiving specialised training. (09 Oct 1997) |
| chest physician | A medically qualified specialist in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the diseases of the chest and the breathing system. (16 Dec 1997) |
| chiropractic physician | <specialist> An expert in the science and art of the interrelationship between the musculoskeletal structure and function of the body, particularly of the spinal column and nervous system. (05 Jan 1998) |
| physician | <specialist> In the UK it refers to a specialist in internal or general medicine. In the USA it is a more general term for a medical doctor. (31 Dec 1997) |
| physician assistant | A healthcare professional that is licensed to provide patient education, evaluation, a healthcare services. A physician assistant works along with the doctor to provide medical care to a group of patients. Also referred to as a pa. (12 Dec 1998) |