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For a non urgent health issue, who should you contact first?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 178
En cas de problème de santé non urgent, à qui faut-il s’adresser en premier ?
For a non urgent health issue, who should you contact first?
Answer. Your médecin traitant, your registered GP.
À son médecin traitant (médecin généraliste).
For a common health problem, you first see your médecin traitant. This doctor treats you and refers you to a specialist if needed.
The official text that proves it
« Pour un problème de santé courant , on commence généralement par consulter un médecin traitant (médecin généraliste de référence pour le patient). »
For a common health problem, you generally start by consulting a médecin traitant, the general practitioner registered as the patient's main doctor.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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