What is a Podiatrist? A podiatrist, also called a doctor of podiatric medicine, is a specialist who provides medical diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle problems, including, but not limited to sprains and fractures, bunions, heel pain/spurs, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown & fungal toenails, warts, corns and calluses.
guideline. 1  A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour. He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement. 2  A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action. 3  A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
Sentencing Guidelines Law and Legal Definition. Sentencing guidelines are the standards for determining the punishment that a person convicted of a crime should receive, based on the nature of the crime and the offender's criminal history. In short it is the set of rules and principles a trial court judge follows to decide about the sentence to be given to a defendant who is found guilty.