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Job Description


	Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

	Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

	Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Physicians and Surgeons

Many physicians and surgeons work long, irregular hours. Acceptance to medical school is highly competitive. Formal education and training requirements—typically 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency—are among the most demanding of any occupation, but earnings are among the highest. Job opportunities should be very good, particularly in rural and low-income areas.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Family and General Practitioners
Offices of Physicians	67,760
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	17,750
Outpatient Care Centers	6,020
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	2,790
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,760
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,250
Home Health Care Services	950
Employment Services	920
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	560
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	520

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Family and General Practitioners
Average Annual Salary	$177,330
Average Hourly Wage	$85.26
Total Employment	101,800