Physician Clinic
Arubah Specialist Hospital
23 Nsefik Eyo Close, Off Fiesta Fries, Ndidem Usang Iso Road, Calabar, Cross River.
Annex: UNICAL Hotel Road, Opposite Anglican Church, Calabar, Cross River.
Physicians prevent, diagnose, and treat various diseases in order to improve their patients’ overall health.
They are essentially divided into two groups of health practitioners:
General Practice Physicians
Specialist Physicians.
General Practice Physicians (more commonly referred to as General Practitioners or Family Physicians) are not specialists in just one area of expertise, which means they are able to diagnose and treat general illnesses, but will need to refer patients to Specialist Physicians whenever the disease/disorder needs further medical attention. Their common daily task involves:
A Diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and other health disorders by conducting routine check-ups and/or physical examinations.
B Prescribing and administering appropriate treatments, in accordance with diagnoses.
C Instructing and counselling patients and their relatives.
D Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records, monitoring changes in patients’ condition, and making changes in the line of treatment if the condition doesn’t improve.
E Managing an interdisciplinary health team and instructing them on how to implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care.