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  2. What Is a Family Practice Doctor? - WebMD

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    3 min read. Family practice doctors provide care to people of all ages. These generalists treat chronic conditions, evaluate symptoms, offer preventative care, and let people know when they need ...

  3. Types of Doctors: PCP vs. Family Doctor vs. Internist

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    Family doctors have completed 4 years of medical school and 3 years of residency. They can treat people of all ages. Their residency training includes a variety of specialties, from gynecology to ...

  4. What Is a Physician? What Do They Do and When to See One - WebMD

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    The most common type of physician is a primary care physician, also known as a family doctor. They’re trained to treat a little bit of everything and coordinate care in one location. Some of the ...

  5. Can My Doctor Prescribe Antidepressants? - Healthline

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    This includes therapists, counselors, and social workers. But, they can provide referrals to a psychiatrist or another healthcare professional who is authorized to write prescriptions. Depending ...

  6. Family medicine - Wikipedia

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    Hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, long-term care. Family medicine [note 1] is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. [2] [3] The specialist, who is usually a primary care physician, is named a ...

  7. Healthcare Providers for Treating Depression - WebMD

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    Physician assistant (PA): These medical health care providers are trained to identify symptoms of depression and have some training in treating mental or psychiatric disorders under the ...

  8. What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)? - Healthline

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    Family doctors: These physicians treat patients of all ages. They are trained in adult medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatric medicine, and musculoskeletal care. In a typical family medical ...

  9. Assisted suicide in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Both doctors must come to the same conclusion about the patient's prognosis. If one doctor does not see the patient fit for the prescription, then the patient must undergo psychological inspection to tell whether or not the patient is in fact capable and mentally fit to make the decision of assisted death or not. Other jurisdictions