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Medical practice
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A medical practice or practice of medicine is the practice of
In
developed countries, only qualified persons?those with the appropriate
licensure,
certification, or registration with a relevant body, often
governmental?are legally permitted to practice
medicine. Such licensure usually requires a
medical degree, such as the
Doctor of Medicine. Use of terms and
titles such as "Medical Practitioner," and the representations of oneself as a medical doctor, is often protected by the law. For example, in the
United States, unauthorized practice of medicine, like unauthorized
practice of law, is a
crime.
The term medical practitioner implies the ability to practice medicine independently of supervision. The term
health care professional (or health care provider), by contrast, is a much broader term including professionals who practice independently under an alternate profession, such as
nurses, or who practice medicine under the supervision of a medical doctor, such as
physician assistants.
Often certain privileges are granted only to medical practitioners. For example, in the
United Kingdom, the
General Medical Council (GMC) is legally obliged to maintain a Principal List of Registered Medical Practitioners, and only Registered Medical Practitioners have the authority to sign
death certificates,
cremation forms,
do not resuscitate orders and
drug prescriptions. The medical practitioner is the person who is ultimately responsible for care of the patient.
See also
Practicing health care without license
References
Florida state statute
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