## 2b. Doctor

Doctors, also known as physicians, are licensed health professionals who maintain and restore human health through the practice of medicine. They examine patients, review their medical history, diagnose illnesses or injuries, administer treatment, and counsel patients on their health and well-being.

To become a doctor, you have to study medicine for a very long time. Typically, people first become general practitioners. They can examine patients and determine the cause of an illness. They can then prescribe a medicine that can help the patient or refer them to a specialist. Some general practitioners will keep studying medicine to become specialists themselves, such as cariologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, etc.
A doctor is responsible for knowing much about the human body, as they need to be able to identify a patient’s problem and try to solve it. But they also need to be good in communicating with other people. They need to make patients feel safe, say what a patient should (not) do, comfort family, and clearly communicate with other doctors in the hospitals or clinics.

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