Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. VIJAY,?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. VIJAY, for Diagnosing and Treating a Wide Range of General Practitioner Conditions, Managing Back Pain, Physicals. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. VIJAY,'s education qualification?

Accepted Answer

Dr. VIJAY, has the following qualifications - MBBS.

Question 3

What does Dr. VIJAY, specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. VIJAY, specialises as General Physician.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. VIJAY, have?

Accepted Answer

Dr. VIJAY, has an overall experience of 16 years. View where has Dr. VIJAY, practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. VIJAY,?

Accepted Answer

Dr. VIJAY, is a Doctor and has an experience of 16 years in this field. The doctor completed MBBS from Pondicherry University in 2010. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Diagnosing and Treating a Wide Range of General Practitioner Conditions,Managing Back Pain,Physicals,GENERAL PRACTITIONER and Possible Fractures etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.