Data prior to 2024 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication. Figures have been rounded. Data refers to the number of registered licenses for each specialization. Physicians with more than one specialization were counted as a specialist in each field they are authorized to practice.
In 2024, approximately * physicians were authorized to practice in the field of family medicine in Brazil, up from around * doctors recorded two years prior. This figure more than tripled compared to 2013, when the number of family doctors reached about . The specialty, often referred to as general practice, focuses on the health of people in all age groups, and those who practice it are usually primary care physicians.
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