Question 1

Who is General Physician?

Accepted Answer

A general physician (GP) is a medical doctor who specializes in non-surgical healthcare to adults. A general physician treats many diseases that affect the body, whose primary treatment does not require surgery. General physicians treat all conditions related to the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, haematological, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. Some GPs can specialize in any one of the systems listed above.

Question 2

What are the education qualifications for a General Physician?

Accepted Answer

General physicians are also referred to as primary care physicians. A general physician needs to complete a medical residency for primary care practice after graduating from medical school. The pre-requisites for residency are a bachelor’s degree based on sciences, minimum GPA, medical school, and basic medical training. The candidate should be committed to spend 3 years in residency.

Question 3

For which symptoms should one consult a General Physician?

Accepted Answer

A general physician is usually the primary contact for any health issue. A general physician treats you for cardiovascular, respiratory, muscle-bone, neurological, gastrointestinal, and endocrine related health issues that can be treated without surgical intervention. So, if you have any symptoms related to any of these systems, you can consult a general physician.

Question 4

Do General Physicians provide home consultations?

Accepted Answer

General physicians or practitioners provide routine healthcare like physical examinations and immunizations, and treat a host of medical conditions. They usually have regular, ongoing, long-term patients and provide medical care to patients of different age groups. Providing home consultations is a choice that the general practitioner has to make. General check-ups or routine examinations may be provided at home.

Question 5

Can a General Physician perform surgery?

Accepted Answer

No, a general physician mainly provides non-surgical treatment for a number of health conditions, illnesses, and injuries. A general surgeon and not a general physician performs surgeries. General physicians specialize in primary care and build long-term relationships with the patients. The treatment provided by physicians revolves around basic medication, physical therapy, and other non-surgical techniques to treat various conditions

Question 6

What is role of General Physician in preventive healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A general physician is involved in long-term healthcare of his patients. He provides primary care to patients by treating common health conditions and illnesses. The role of a physician in providing long-term preventive healthcare is crucial because he/she is the primary contact for many illnesses. The onus is on the general physician to educate the patient on preventive maintenance techniques.

Question 7

Are General Physician and General practitioner the same?

Accepted Answer

To a common man with non-medical background, a general physician and general practitioner mean the same thing. To start with both are medical doctors. A general practitioner would be spending 4-5 years at medical school, while a general physician spends 8 years. A general practitioner often refers medical cases that require in-depth investigation to the general physician.

Question 8

General Physicians are associated with which discipline of medicine?

Accepted Answer

A general physician is not associated with any specific discipline of medicine. But after studying general medicine, a general physician can specialize in his/her areas of interest. A general physician performs non-surgical treatment of various health conditions, disorders, and illnesses. People of different age groups may be treated by a general physician on a long-term basis.

Question 9

When should one reach out to a general physician immediately?

Accepted Answer

Your visit to a general physician can happen as soon as you contract an illness, or injury, or a disorder. Some health conditions may require immediate medical treatment, while others may need initial observation, and treatment as and when required. Cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, physiological, and haematology related conditions are treated by a general physician without surgical intervention

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40 Years Experience Overall (37 years as specialist)

Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Manipal Hospital

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