General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Residents in training to be general practitioners and family physicians are included in this unit group.
* A bachelor's degree or In Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required. * Graduation from an approved medical school and Two to three years of family medicine residency training are required. * Completion of the qualifying examinations of the Medical Council of Canada and Licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
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