doctor, family

Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Work setting: Clinic. Medical clinic.

Responsibilities

• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
• Examine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries.
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures to determine the most appropriate medical treatment.
• Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health.
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments.
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases.
• Advise patients on health care.
• Conduct disease screening.
• Diagnose patients' diseases and disorders.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Licensure by provincial or territorial a...