The health professionals involved in general medicine are also called General physicians are to rehabilitate injuries, correct deformities, prevent diseases, and generally improve the health of patients.

• Besides diagnosing and treating a wide range of health disorders, they also assess options for referring to specialists where necessary.
• Provide care and advice to the in-patients in hospitals who are under the treatment of specialists.
• Give adults of all ages prescriptions for basic and preventative medications.
• Manages regular checks for physical conditions like asthma, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart disease.