Best General practitioner in Maitland
Dr Fazal Moughal
General practitioner
Newcastle & Hunter Cardiac Services
General practitioner
surgeryand medical management of heart disease. The practice also offers a range of preventative health services such as cholesterol and blood pressure monitoringlifestyle adviceand smoking cessation. The practice is affiliated with Newcastle & Hunter Cardiac Servicesa specialist cardiac care provider. The practice is open to both private and public patients and accepts referrals from general practitioners.
Nicole Fiddis
General practitioner
for over 20 years and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has a special interest in women™s healthmental healthand chronic disease management. She is a member of the Maitland Medical Association and the Australian Medical Association.
George Street Family Medical Practice
General practitioner
– Maitland Medical Centre3. Dr. John JonesGeneral Practitioner – Maitland Medical Centre4. Dr. Sarah WilsonGeneral Practitioner – Maitland Family Medical Centre5. Dr. Mark SmithGeneral Practitioner – George Street Family Medical Practice.
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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