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Employment data collected from Physicians and Surgeons.

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.

Sample of reported job titles: Physician, Family Practice Physician, Medical Doctor (MD), Family Physician, Family Practitioner, Medical Staff Physician, Board Certified Family Physician, Family Medicine Physician, Family Practice Medical Doctor (FP MD), Occupational Medicine Physician

Tasks

• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
• Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
• Deliver babies.

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