Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Work setting

• Private practice

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose diseases and physiological disorders
• May conduct medical research on human disorders, illnesses, preventive or curative methods
• Prescribe medication and treatment
• Refer patients for surgery
• Treat diseases and physiological disorders
• Act as consultants to other physicians
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Advise patients on corrective exercises, lifestyle and nutrition
• Maintain accurate records
• Assess patients' physical abilities
• Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy, or prescribed medications
• Treat diseases, injuries and deformities
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition

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