If you like the idea of caring for the same patients through different stages of their lives, you should consider practicing family medicine. Family practitioners provide healthcare services to patients of all ages and address all possible health concerns, including preventive care, monitoring patients’ conditions, and administering vaccines. It’s an all-in-one opportunity to see it all without the stress of seeing it all, if that makes sense?
As a specialty, family medicine is quite diverse and thus offers a wide scope of practice to its practitioners, which is mentally challenging for practitioners who do not like boredom. Most of the time, family doctors are the first point of contact for patients who are ill and help in the prevention of future disease events. It’s an enjoyable specialty for those who remain committed to the care of the patients and the community.
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