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title="Arzt – Alemannic" lang="gsw" hreflang="gsw" data-title="Arzt" data-language-autonym="Alemannisch" data-language-local-name="Alemannic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Alemannisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A8" title="طبيب – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="طبيب" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medico" title="Medico – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Medico" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arc mw-list-item"><a href="https://arc.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DC%90%DC%A3%DC%9D%DC%90_(%DC%AB%DC%95%DC%AC%DC%90)" title="ܐܣܝܐ (ܫܕܬܐ) – Aramaic" lang="arc" hreflang="arc" data-title="ܐܣܝܐ (ܫܕܬܐ)" data-language-autonym="ܐܪܡܝܐ" data-language-local-name="Aramaic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ܐܪܡܝܐ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9dicu" title="Médicu – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Médicu" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poh%C3%A3noh%C3%A1ra" title="Pohãnohára – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Pohãnohára" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C9%99kim" title="Həkim – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Həkim" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A8" title="طبیب – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="طبیب" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%95" title="চিকিৎসক – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="চিকিৎসক" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bjn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bjn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duktur" title="Duktur – Banjar" lang="bjn" hreflang="bjn" data-title="Duktur" data-language-autonym="Banjar" data-language-local-name="Banjar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Banjar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-su" title="I-su – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="I-su" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87" title="Урач – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Урач" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80" title="Лекар – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Лекар" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80" title="Лекар – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Лекар" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bo mw-list-item"><a href="https://bo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BD%A6%E0%BE%A8%E0%BD%93%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%94%E0%BC%8D" title="སྨན་པ། – Tibetan" lang="bo" hreflang="bo" data-title="སྨན་པ།" data-language-autonym="བོད་ཡིག" data-language-local-name="Tibetan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>བོད་ཡིག</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljekar" title="Ljekar – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Ljekar" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr mw-list-item"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%BC%D1%88%D1%8D%D0%BD" title="Эмшэн – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Эмшэн" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metge" title="Metge – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Metge" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D1%83%D1%85%D1%82%C4%83%D1%80" title="Тухтăр – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Тухтăр" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9ka%C5%99" title="Lékař – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Lékař" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cbk-zam mw-list-item"><a href="https://cbk-zam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medico" title="Medico – Chavacano" lang="cbk" hreflang="cbk" data-title="Medico" data-language-autonym="Chavacano de Zamboanga" data-language-local-name="Chavacano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Chavacano de Zamboanga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sn mw-list-item"><a href="https://sn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiremba" title="Chiremba – Shona" lang="sn" hreflang="sn" data-title="Chiremba" data-language-autonym="ChiShona" data-language-local-name="Shona" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiShona</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meddyg" title="Meddyg – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Meddyg" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6ge" title="Læge – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Læge" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arzt" title="Arzt – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Arzt" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arst" title="Arst – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Arst" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%99%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%82" title="Ιατρός – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ιατρός" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician" title="Physician – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Physician" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9dico" title="Médico – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Médico" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuracisto" title="Kuracisto – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Kuracisto" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediku" title="Mediku – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Mediku" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9" title="پزشک – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پزشک" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6knar" title="Læknar – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Læknar" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decin" title="Médecin – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Médecin" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokter" title="Dokter – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Dokter" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia" title="Lia – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Lia" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighiche" title="Lighiche – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Lighiche" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9dico,_m%C3%A9dica" title="Médico, médica – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Médico, médica" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ki mw-list-item"><a href="https://ki.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%A9rigitani" title="Mũrigitani – Kikuyu" lang="ki" hreflang="ki" data-title="Mũrigitani" data-language-autonym="Gĩkũyũ" data-language-local-name="Kikuyu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gĩkũyũ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%AC%D8%B4%DA%A9" title="پجشک – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="پجشک" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%AE-s%C3%AAn" title="Yî-sên – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Yî-sên" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9D%98%EC%82%AC" title="의사 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="의사" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B2%D5%AA%D5%AB%D5%B7%D5%AF" title="Բժիշկ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Բժիշկ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95" title="चिकित्सक – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="चिकित्सक" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lije%C4%8Dnik" title="Liječnik – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Liječnik" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediko" title="Mediko – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Mediko" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokter" title="Dokter – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Dokter" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medico" title="Medico – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Medico" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B3%C3%A6%D0%BD%C3%A6%D0%B3" title="Хосгæнæг – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Хосгæнæг" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zu mw-list-item"><a href="https://zu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inyanga_(umelaphi)" title="Inyanga (umelaphi) – Zulu" lang="zu" hreflang="zu" data-title="Inyanga (umelaphi)" data-language-autonym="IsiZulu" data-language-local-name="Zulu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiZulu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6knir" title="Læknir – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Læknir" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medico" title="Medico – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Medico" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%90" title="רופא – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="רופא" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%B5%E0%B3%88%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF" title="ವೈದ್ಯ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ವೈದ್ಯ" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%94%E1%83%A5%E1%83%98%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98" title="ექიმი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ექიმი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ks mw-list-item"><a href="https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%B9%D9%8E%D8%B1" title="ڈاکٹَر – Kashmiri" lang="ks" hreflang="ks" data-title="ڈاکٹَر" data-language-autonym="कॉशुर / کٲشُر" data-language-local-name="Kashmiri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>कॉशुर / کٲشُر</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D3%99%D1%80%D1%96%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80" title="Дәрігер – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Дәрігер" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabibu" title="Tabibu – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Tabibu" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medsen" title="Medsen – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Medsen" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gcr mw-list-item"><a href="https://gcr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9dsen" title="Médsen – Guianan Creole" lang="gcr" hreflang="gcr" data-title="Médsen" data-language-autonym="Kriyòl gwiyannen" data-language-local-name="Guianan Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kriyòl gwiyannen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bij%C3%AE%C5%9Fk" title="Bijîşk – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Bijîşk" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%80" title="Догдур – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Догдур" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicus" title="Medicus – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Medicus" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80rsts" title="Ārsts – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Ārsts" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokter" title="Dokter – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Dokter" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gydytojas" title="Gydytojas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Gydytojas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B3nganga" title="Mónganga – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Mónganga" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medegh" title="Medegh – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Medegh" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orvos" title="Orvos – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Orvos" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80" title="Лекар – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Лекар" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokotera" title="Dokotera – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Dokotera" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%97%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%BB" title="ഭിഷ്വഗരൻ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഭിഷ്വഗരൻ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mt mw-list-item"><a href="https://mt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabib" title="Tabib – Maltese" lang="mt" hreflang="mt" data-title="Tabib" data-language-autonym="Malti" data-language-local-name="Maltese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95" title="चिकित्सक – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="चिकित्सक" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1" title="دكتور – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="دكتور" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakar_perubatan" title="Pakar perubatan – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Pakar perubatan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotor" title="Dotor – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Dotor" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%AC-s%C4%95ng" title="Ĭ-sĕng – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Ĭ-sĕng" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mdf mw-list-item"><a href="https://mdf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%81%D1%8C" title="Пчкафтысь – Moksha" lang="mdf" hreflang="mdf" data-title="Пчкафтысь" data-language-autonym="Мокшень" data-language-local-name="Moksha" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Мокшень</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%BC%D1%87" title="Эмч – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Эмч" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts" title="Arts – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Arts" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95" title="चिकित्सक – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="चिकित्सक" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95" title="चिकित्सक – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="चिकित्सक" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%BB%E5%B8%AB" title="医師 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="医師" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lege" title="Lege – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Lege" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lege" title="Lege – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Lege" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A8tge" title="Mètge – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Mètge" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-om mw-list-item"><a href="https://om.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogeessa_fayyaa" title="Ogeessa fayyaa – Oromo" lang="om" hreflang="om" data-title="Ogeessa fayyaa" data-language-autonym="Oromoo" data-language-local-name="Oromo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oromoo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifokor" title="Shifokor – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Shifokor" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%B0" title="ਡਾਕਟਰ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਡਾਕਟਰ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ami mw-list-item"><a href="https://ami.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ising" title="Ising – Amis" lang="ami" hreflang="ami" data-title="Ising" data-language-autonym="Pangcah" data-language-local-name="Amis" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Pangcah</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A8" title="طبیب – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="طبیب" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A8" title="طبیب – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="طبیب" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jam mw-list-item"><a href="https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fizishan" title="Fizishan – Jamaican Creole English" lang="jam" hreflang="jam" data-title="Fizishan" data-language-autonym="Patois" data-language-local-name="Jamaican Creole English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Patois</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pcd mw-list-item"><a href="https://pcd.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9rusien" title="Cérusien – Picard" lang="pcd" hreflang="pcd" data-title="Cérusien" data-language-autonym="Picard" data-language-local-name="Picard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Picard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokter_(Medizin)" title="Dokter (Medizin) – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Dokter (Medizin)" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lekarz" title="Lekarz – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Lekarz" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9dico" title="Médico – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Médico" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-crh mw-list-item"><a href="https://crh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekim" title="Ekim – Crimean Tatar" lang="crh" hreflang="crh" data-title="Ekim" data-language-autonym="Qırımtatarca" data-language-local-name="Crimean Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qırımtatarca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medic" title="Medic – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Medic" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rmy mw-list-item"><a href="https://rmy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmaskro" title="Dharmaskro – Vlax Romani" lang="rmy" hreflang="rmy" data-title="Dharmaskro" data-language-autonym="Romani čhib" data-language-local-name="Vlax Romani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Romani čhib</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampikamayuq" title="Hampikamayuq – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Hampikamayuq" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Runa Simi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rue mw-list-item"><a href="https://rue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA" title="Медик – Rusyn" lang="rue" hreflang="rue" data-title="Медик" data-language-autonym="Русиньскый" data-language-local-name="Rusyn" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русиньскый</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87" title="Врач – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Врач" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szy mw-list-item"><a href="https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/misaydan,_ising" title="misaydan, ising – Sakizaya" lang="szy" hreflang="szy" data-title="misaydan, ising" data-language-autonym="Sakizaya" data-language-local-name="Sakizaya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sakizaya</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician" title="Physician – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Physician" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjeku" title="Mjeku – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Mjeku" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A8dicu" title="Mèdicu – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Mèdicu" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%9B%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%8F" title="වෛද්‍යවරයා – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="වෛද්‍යවරයා" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sd mw-list-item"><a href="https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A8" title="طبيب – Sindhi" lang="sd" hreflang="sd" data-title="طبيب" data-language-autonym="سنڌي" data-language-local-name="Sindhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>سنڌي</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lek%C3%A1r" title="Lekár – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Lekár" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdravnik" title="Zdravnik – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Zdravnik" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a 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/></a></span><div class="infobox-caption"><i>The Doctor</i> by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Luke_Fildes&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Luke Fildes (not yet started)">Luke Fildes</a> (detail)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Occupation</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Names</th><td class="infobox-data">Physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor or simply <i>doctor</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Occupation type</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Professional" title="Professional">Professional</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Activity sectors</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Medicine" title="Medicine">Medicine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Health_care" class="mw-redirect" title="Health care">health care</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Description</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Qualities</th><td class="infobox-data">The <a href="/wiki/Ethics" title="Ethics">ethics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Art" title="Art">art</a> and science of <a href="/wiki/Medicine" title="Medicine">medicine</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Analytical_skill&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Analytical skill (not yet started)">analytical skills</a>, <a href="/wiki/Critical_thinking" title="Critical thinking">critical thinking</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Lifestyle_and_Food_science&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lifestyle and Food science (not yet started)">Lifestyle and Food science </a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Education required</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bachelor_of_Medicine,_Bachelor_of_Surgery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (not yet started)">MBBS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine" title="Doctor of Medicine">MD</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine" title="Doctor of Medicine">MDCM</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Osteopathic_Medicine" class="mw-redirect" title="Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine">DO</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Fields of<br />employment</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Clinic" title="Clinic">Clinics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hospital" title="Hospital">hospitals</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Related jobs</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/General_practitioner" title="General practitioner">General practitioner</a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Family_physician&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Family physician (not yet started)">Family physician</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Surgeon" title="Surgeon">Surgeon</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Specialty_(medicine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Specialty (medicine)">Specialist physician</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>A <b>physician</b> or <b>medical doctor</b> is a person who uses medicine to treat <a href="/wiki/Illness" class="mw-redirect" title="Illness">illness</a> and <a href="/wiki/Injury" title="Injury">injuries</a> to improve a patient's health. </p><p>In most countries, the basic medical degree qualifies a person to treat patients and prescribe appropriate <a href="/wiki/Treatment" class="mw-redirect" title="Treatment">treatment</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Drugs" class="mw-disambig" title="Drugs">drugs</a>. A physician may also do the simplest kinds of <a href="/wiki/Surgery" title="Surgery">surgery</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Training_and_qualifications">Training and qualifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: Training and qualifications" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: Training and qualifications"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Doctors are trained in <a href="/wiki/Medical_school" title="Medical school">medical schools</a> which are usually part of a <a href="/wiki/University" title="University">university</a>. They hold a <a href="/wiki/Academic_degree" title="Academic degree">degree</a> awarded by a medical school. Doctors work in <a href="/wiki/Hospital" title="Hospital">hospitals</a>, medical <a href="/wiki/Clinic" title="Clinic">clinics</a>, from their own offices, or may even visit people in their homes. They may also work for schools, companies, sports teams, or the <a href="/wiki/Military" title="Military">military</a>. Medical doctors are often assisted in their work by <a href="/wiki/Nurse" title="Nurse">nurses</a>. </p><p>The basic degree is awarded on the successful completion of medical school education and practice. It is given different names in different countries. It is <a href="/wiki/M.D." class="mw-redirect" title="M.D.">M.D.</a> (Doctor of Medicine) in the <a href="/wiki/USA" class="mw-redirect" title="USA">USA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a> and some other countries. In England, different universities use different terms. The <a href="/wiki/University_of_London" title="University of London">University of London</a> qualification is M.B. Ch.B. (that is, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery). Most countries have higher qualifications, based on <a href="/wiki/Experience" title="Experience">experience</a>, supervised work, more exams, and theses. Because of its history, in England a general practitioner eventually becomes an <a href="/wiki/MRCP" class="mw-redirect" title="MRCP">MRCP</a> (member of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_College_of_Physicians" title="Royal College of Physicians">Royal College of Physicians</a>), but a <a href="/wiki/Surgeon" title="Surgeon">surgeon</a> works towards becoming an <a href="/wiki/MRCS" class="mw-redirect" title="MRCS">MRCS</a> (Member of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_College_of_Surgeons" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal College of Surgeons">Royal College of Surgeons</a>). A similar system is used in <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a> and <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="What_they_do">What they do</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: What they do" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: What they do"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Medical doctors treat patients by finding out what is wrong with them, known as a <a href="/wiki/Medical_diagnosis" title="Medical diagnosis">diagnosis</a>. They ask questions about the patient's <a href="/wiki/Symptoms" class="mw-redirect" title="Symptoms">symptoms</a>. These might include <a href="/wiki/Fever" title="Fever">fever</a> or <a href="/wiki/Pain" title="Pain">pain</a>. They may ask about past illnesses or family members who have been sick. They will then examine the patient. They look at different parts of the body, listen to the <a href="/wiki/Heart" title="Heart">heart</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lungs" class="mw-redirect" title="Lungs">lungs</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Stethoscope" title="Stethoscope">stethoscope</a>. Sometimes they may need to collect a sample of blood, use an <a href="/wiki/X-ray" title="X-ray">x-ray</a> machine, or use other tools. When they have gathered enough information, a doctor can make a diagnosis and then plan a <a href="/wiki/Treatment" class="mw-redirect" title="Treatment">treatment</a>. Often they <a href="/wiki/Prescription" title="Prescription">prescribe</a> <a href="/wiki/Drug" title="Drug">drugs</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Specialists">Specialists</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&veaction=edit&section=3" title="Change section: Specialists" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: Specialists"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some physicians only work on certain <a href="/wiki/Diseases" class="mw-redirect" title="Diseases">diseases</a> or injuries, or may only work on one part of the human body. These doctors are called specialists. For example, there are doctors who specialize in <a href="/wiki/Diseases" class="mw-redirect" title="Diseases">diseases</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Stomach" title="Stomach">stomach</a> or <a href="/wiki/Intestine" title="Intestine">intestines</a>. Other medical doctors are "general practitioners" or "family practitioners". This means that they do a little bit of everything. The general practitioner the first doctor a patient will see, and this doctor may decide to send them to a specialist doctor if needed. </p><p>Some types of specialists are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anesthesiologist" title="Anesthesiologist">Anesthesiologist</a>, a doctor who gives <a href="/wiki/Anaesthesia" class="mw-redirect" title="Anaesthesia">anesthesia</a> to patients</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dentist" class="mw-redirect" title="Dentist">Dentist</a>, also known in the US as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in <a href="/wiki/Dentistry" title="Dentistry">dentistry</a>—the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.</li> <li>Ophthalmologist, a doctor who specialises in treating <a href="/wiki/Eye" title="Eye">eyes</a></li> <li>Podiatrist, a doctor who specialises in treating <a href="/wiki/Feet" class="mw-redirect" title="Feet">feet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psychiatrist" title="Psychiatrist">Psychiatrist</a>, a doctor who specializes in <a href="/wiki/Psychiatry" title="Psychiatry">psychiatry</a>, and treats people with <a href="/wiki/Mental_illness" title="Mental illness">mental illness</a>. Psychiatrists can prescribe <a href="/wiki/Psychiatry#Prescribing_Psychiatric_Medications" title="Psychiatry">psychiatric medication</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surgeon" title="Surgeon">Surgeon</a>, a doctor who performs <a href="/wiki/Surgery" title="Surgery">surgery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pediatrician" class="mw-redirect" title="Pediatrician">Pediatrician</a>, a child specialist who also knew about everything such as elderly health, <a href="/wiki/Mental_illness" title="Mental illness">mental illness</a>, eye problems etc.,</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pay">Pay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: Pay" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: Pay"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A qualified doctor has many opportunities to work in different countries, though they may need to pass more <a href="/wiki/Examination" title="Examination">examinations</a>. Many places rely on immigrants to keep their health services going. In 2023 the highest pay for doctors was in <a href="/wiki/Luxembourg" title="Luxembourg">Luxembourg</a>, where specialists could earn $352,300 and GPs $278,900 a year. <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_pages">Related pages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&veaction=edit&section=5" title="Change section: Related pages" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physician&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section's source code: Related pages"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine" title="Doctor of Medicine">Doctor of Medicine</a></li> <li><a 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