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http://www.modern.nhs.uk/scripts/default.asp?site_id=65&id=21286 Jonathan > 3. What will physician practitioners do? > > The emphasis will be on working as part of a team in partnership with > colleagues. > > The physician practitioner will function with a high degree of > autonomy in terms of clinical competencies in health assessment, > decision-making, diagnostic reasoning skills, planning, implementation > and evaluation of episodes of care: > > Obtain full medical histories and perform appropriate physical > examination > Diagnose, manage and treat illnesses > Request diagnostic tests and interpret the results > Provide patient education and preventative healthcare advice regarding > medication, common problems and disease management issues > Decide on appropriate referral to, and liaison with, other > professionals. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/