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A general practitioner (GP) is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. In America they are known as family doctors .
This category is for general practitioners (GPs) or medical practitioners who treat acute and chronic illnesses and provide preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. In America they are called family doctors .
Most general practitioners work in a general practitioner practice (GPP) with other GPs supported by practice nurses and administrative staff. There is a move to incorporate other health professionals such as pharmacists in to general practice to provide an integrated multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver primary care. [74]
Distinguishing female gender differences in presentation and progression of health problems and responses to pharmacological agents and other therapies. Assessing social and physical environmental health risks, including teratogens, that impact childbearing. Assessing for evidence of intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and substance abuse.
A primary care physician is usually the first medical practitioner contacted by a patient because of factors such as ease of communication, accessible location, familiarity, and increasingly issues of cost and managed care requirements. In many countries residents are registered as patients of a (local) family doctor and must contact that ...
Lovisa Årberg (1801–1881) was the first female doctor and surgeon in Sweden; whereas, Amalia Assur (1803–1889) was the first female dentist in Sweden and possibly Europe. Marie Durocher (1809–1893) was a Brazilian obstetrician, midwife and physician. She is considered the first female doctor in Brazil and the Americas.
Media in category "General Hospital images" The following 143 files are in this category, out of 143 total. File:General Hospital - Night Shift (title card).png
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a database operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that contains medical malpractice payment and adverse action reports on health care professionals. Hospitals and state licensing boards submit information on physicians and other health care practitioners, including clinical ...