How do they match: Family Medicine Physicians

  • Family Medicine Primary Care Physician
  • Primary Care Physician

  • Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
  • Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
  • Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
  • Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.

  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
  • Supervise patient care personnel.