General Practitioners

General Practitioners diagnose, treat and prevent human physical and mental disorders and injuries.

What the job involves

• Conducts examinations and questions patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and records patients' medical information

• Orders laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist in diagnosis

• Provides overall care for patients, and prescribes and administers treatments, medications and other remedial measures

• Monitors patients' progress and response to treatment

• Advises on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders

• Refers patients to, and exchanges medical information with, specialist medical practitioners

• Reports births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities

• Arranges the admission of patients to hospitals