Specialist Physician (General Medicine)

Overview

Specialist Physicians (General Medicine) investigate and diagnose internal human disorders and diseases, and administer treatment.

Day-to-day

• examines patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from general medical practitioners and other medical specialists, and undertakes laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
• analyses test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
• prescribes and administers drugs, as well as remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
• records medical information and data
• reports specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
• may admit or refer patients to hospitals
• may consult other medical specialists.

Considerations

• stressful.