General Medicine
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- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically Doctor of Medicine (MD).
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What the work involves
Day to day
You diagnose and manage illness in adults across a very wide range: infections, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease, respiratory and cardiac complaints. Most of your day is consultation, examination and interpreting investigations, punctuated by ward rounds if you are attached to a hospital. You are the doctor who works out what is wrong before anyone specialises.
Who this suits
Fit
People who like breadth over depth, and who enjoy the detective work of an unclear presentation. You need to be comfortable holding uncertainty, because many patients arrive with vague symptoms and no obvious diagnosis. Strong communication matters more than most students expect.
The honest reality
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The training is long: MBBS, then a postgraduate degree, then often a super-speciality. Government hospital posts carry heavy patient loads and limited time per consultation. Private practice takes years to build. Many general physicians describe the first decade as financially unremarkable compared with peers who left for other fields, with the payoff arriving later.
How you get there
Step by step
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2 years Step 1Finish school
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology
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3 years Step 2Qualify
Complete MD / MS (NEET PG).
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Step 3Register or licence
Register with the State Medical Council before practising.
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Step 4Enter the field
Typical first position: General Medicine.
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Step 5Build and specialise Optional
Complete postgraduate training and build a practice or hospital career.
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You are hereGeneral Medicine
Everything above leads here. The steps marked optional can be skipped or taken later — they change how fast you arrive, not whether you can.
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