What kind of biology is practiced by a family doctor?

Answer 1

In the United States:Years of post-high school education:

• Undergraduate College (4 years)
• Medical School - D.O. or M.D (4 years)
• Family Medicine Residency (3 years)
• Passing the Family Medicine Board Certification exam

Standardized tests required for all medical students (D.O. or M.D.) in the United States:

• MCAT - during college, to get into medical school
• USMLE Step I and/or COMLEX Level 1 - after 2 years of medical school
• COMLEX Level II and/or USMLE Step II CK (computer test) - during year 3 of medical school
• USMLE Step II CS (live patient visit sessions) - during year 3 of medical school
• USMLE Step III and/or COMLEX Level III - during residency

money:

• public medical school costs around $22000 a year but loans and scholarships are available
• USMLE and/or COMLEX testing totals several thousand dollars
• during residency you earn around $40-50,000/year
• average starting salary of family doctors: $145,000/year
• average salary of family doctors: $198,000/year

sources:

1. personal experience and knowledge (after 3.5 years of medical school)
2. http://www.cejkasearch.com/compensation/amga physician compensation survey.htm

information thought to be accurate as of Feb 2010

Answer 2

a doctor that isn't really specialized in anything specific and they just are kinda like the people that check you and tell you where to go when there is something that you need more professional stuff on.

Answer 3

A general practioner is a medical Doctor Who is a generalist (did not study a specialty during residency). Often referred to as a 'family doctor'.

Answer 4

Yes, that is a possibility. However, many cannot do this because of the expense involved in running a solo clinic and often collaborate with other doctors within medical groups.

Answer 5

applied science

Answer 6

A phd.