General practitioner

A general practitioner (GP) or family physician (FP) is a physician/medical doctor who provides primary care. A GP/FP treats acute and chronic illnesses, provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. Some also care for hospitalized patients, do minor surgery and/or obstetrics. The term family doctor is common in the United Kingdom, where the word "physician" is only used for certain specialists and not for GPs.

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Physician - Medical doctor - Primary care - Surgery - Obstetrics - United Kingdom

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