| Activities | Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $156,010 per year in 2005 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Many physicians—primarily general and family practitioners, general internists, pediatricians, ob/gyns, and psychiatrists—work in small private offices or clinics, often assisted by a small staff of nurses and other administrative personnel. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | M.D.
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| Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Mathematics, Systems Evaluation, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science, Complex Problem Solving |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Finger Dexterity, Manual Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Information Ordering, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension, Speed of Closure |
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