These initials refer to the doctor's credentials â they indicate the type of medical school the doctor attended and the licensing exam they took to become a doctor. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, and is the most common type of degree earned by doctors who practice medicine in the United States.
Anxiety is often manifested at various times during cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recurrence. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, anxiety can also heighten the expectancy of pain,[10-12] other symptoms of distress, and sleep disturbances and can be a major factor in anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
Severity Index (ESI) The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level triage scale developed by ED physicians Richard Wuerz and David Eitel in the United States (Gilboy et al., 1999; Wuerz, Milne, Eitel, Travers & Gilboy, 2000). The two originators believed that a principal role for an emergency department triage instrument