<ul><li>Examining patients, taking medical histories, addressing patients' concerns, and answering patients' questions.</li><li>Diagnosing and treating injuries, illnesses, and disorders.</li><li>Ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests and explaining the results to patients.</li><li>Counseling patients on diet, hygiene, preventative healthcare, and other lifestyle changes.</li><li>Updating patients' charts and information to reflect current findings and treatments.</li><li>Recommending and designing treatment plans.</li><li>Prescribing medications or therapies.</li><li>Explaining medical procedures to patients.</li></ul>

General Physician