Preventive care: Includes routine checkups, vaccinations, and advice on healthy lifestyle
Diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses: such as colds, flu, and respiratory infections.
Management of chronic diseases: such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
Pediatric health care: includes routine checkups, vaccinations, and management of common childhood illnesses.
Geriatric health care: includes management of chronic diseases and provision of supportive care.
Mental health: Includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.
General practitioner duties:
Collect the patient's medical history.
Conducting physical examinations.
Request laboratory tests and x-rays.
Diagnosis of diseases.
Develop treatment plans.
Follow up on the patient's condition.
Providing health advice.