general practitioner

General practitioners promote health, prevent, identify ill health, diagnose and treat diseases and promote recovery of physical and mental illness and health disorders of all kinds for all persons regardless of their age, sex or type of health problem.

Regulatory Aspect

This occupation is covered by the Directive 2005/36/EC (and its amendments) on the recognition of professional qualifications. Further information on free movement of professionals. To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assess physical conditions of clients demonstrate disciplinary expertise interact professionally in research and professional environments manage personal professional development manage research data monitor children's physical development operate open source software provide healthcare services to patients in general medical practice synthesise information think abstractly

Optional Skills and Competences

address side effects of menopause administer immunotherapy advise on poisoning incidents advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling analyse X-ray imagery apply blended learning apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities browse, search and filter data, information and digital content communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct health related research conduct research across disciplines contribute to public health campaigns develop professional network with researchers and scientists disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation evaluate data, information and digital content evaluate research activities identify digital competence gaps increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research interact through digital technologies manage a healthcare unit budget manage a multidisciplinary team involved in patient care manage data, information and digital content manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications mentor individuals perform project management perform scientific research promote open innovation in research promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities promote the transfer of knowledge protect health and well-being while using digital technologies protect personal data and privacy provide care for a particular patient group publish academic research speak different languages supervise medical residents teach in academic or vocational contexts teach medicine treat medical conditions of elderly people use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care write scientific publications

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/71f09c8b-a172-408c-b9e7-32e580e39ff6

Status

released

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