OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaDoctors are people who learn for many years about how the human body works so they can help keep you healthy! They are important helpers who care about kids like you. Doctors help you whether you are sick or just need a checkup.
When you visit a doctor, they might use a stethoscope to listen to your heart and lungs, look inside your ears with a small light, and ask you to say “ahhh” so they can check your throat. All of these things help the doctor understand how your body is doing. If you are sick or hurt, the doctor figures out what is wrong and helps you get better!
Doctors might suggest rest, give you medicine through a grownup, or tell your family ways to help you heal. Doctors also see you when you are perfectly healthy, just to make sure you are growing strong. They can answer any questions you have about your body!
- Doctors go to school for about 11 years after high school before they start seeing patients!
- There are many different kinds of doctors — some specialize in kids, some in bones, and some in hearts.
- The word doctor comes from a Latin word that means “to teach”!
