Term: Physician Specialties

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Physicians are classified as either general practice (including family practice) or specialist. Specialists refer to the following: psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, medical specialists, general surgeons, and surgical specialists.

See the Specialist Physicians (SP) glossary term for more information.

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Visit Rates to Specialists
• Family Physician (FP) / Family Physicians
• General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP)
• Generalist Physician
• Physician Supply
• POPULIS
• Specialist Contact Rate
• Specialist Physicians (SP)
• Utilization of Physician Resources

References 

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