Best General practitioner in Lakes Entrance
Dr. David Campbell
General practitioner
Dr. Ian Broom
General practitioner
for over 30 years and has a special interest in rural health. He is an experienced doctor who is passionate about providing quality health care to his patients. He has a strong focus on preventive health care and is committed to providing the best possible care for his patients. He is also an active member of the local community and is involved in a number of local initiatives.
Dr. Maria Bodenstein
General practitioner
for over 25 years and specializes in family medicineincluding preventive carechronic disease managementand minor surgical procedures. She is a member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and is passionate about providing the best care for her patients. Dr. Bodenstein is also a strong advocate for mental health awareness and provides support and guidance to her patients with mental health issues. She is committed to providing quality care to her patients and is dedicated to helping them lead healthier and happier lives.
What is General Practitioner?
The term general practitioner describes the extensive area of responsibility of the general practitioner very aptly. Patients see the specialist in general medicine as the first and primary point of contact for all illnesses and questions about health. Who does not know it? As soon as you feel sick or need medical advicethe first thing you should do is go to your family doctor. The
primary doctor principle even provides that you always visit your family doctor first before you visit a specialist.
As part of the consultation with the doctorthe so-called anamnesis the general practitioner asks about the patient’s state of health. The general practitioner often treats and cares for patients he has known for a long timeoften even through families over several generations. In addition to the necessary professional competencethis gives him a special role as a confidant. In many casesthis also makes diagnosis easier for the family doctor.
In addition to treating illnessesthe general practitioner specializes in preventive caresuch as vaccinations and nutritional advice. In additionhe accompanies patients in their rehabilitation phase after hospital treatment or serious illness.
In the case of special illnesses that require specialist knowledge in a certain areathe general practitioner refers his patients to the relevant specialist for further treatment or differential diagnosis. The general practitioner is also responsible for collating all of a patient’s medically important data and works closely with all facilities and institutions that are important for the patient’s health.
What does a general practitioner do?
An examination by the family doctor always begins with the so-called anamnesis. The general practitioner asks the person concerned in detail about their health problems. If the patient is already knownhe arranges the information in the medical context or his individual medical history.
The general practitioner also uses the following examination methods: Physical examination Blood pressure measurement Pulse measurement Blood test Electrocardiogram (EKG) Pulmonary function test Ultrasound examination (sonography) Doppler sonographs Infusion and transfusion therapy Medical checkups
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