physician

médecin

Personne formée pour examiner les gens et soigner leurs maladies et leurs blessures.

En anglais simple : A person trained to examine people and treat their illnesses and injuries.

• Please see a physician.
• Her family physician arranged more tests.
• The physicians treated everyone injured in the accident.

Synonymes : doctor, medical doctor

Expressions courantes : family physician, see a physician, physician assistant

médecin interniste

Médecin spécialiste qui traite les maladies par des médicaments et d’autres soins plutôt que par des opérations.

En anglais simple : A doctor who treats illness with medicines and other care rather than operations.

• The physician prescribed medicine.
• A physician and a surgeon discussed her treatment.
• He trained as a physician specializing in heart disease.

Synonymes : internist

Expressions courantes : consult a physician, consultant physician, physician and surgeon