Medical license

<p>A medical license is an <a href="/facts/Occupational_licensing/k3j7mqQN">occupational license</a> that permits a person to legally practice <a href="/facts/Medicine/2fnp90Je">medicine</a>. In most countries, a person must have a medical license bestowed either by a specified government-approved <a href="/facts/Professional_association/CGgApQAM">professional association</a> or a <a href="/facts/Government_agency/JtIrud40">government agency</a> before they can practice medicine. Licenses are not granted automatically to all people with <a href="/facts/Medical_school/Iqjoctde">medical degrees</a>. A medical school graduate must receive a license to practice medicine to legally be called a <a href="/facts/Physician/qJ3woFvG">physician</a>. The process typically requires testing by a medical board. The medical license is the documentation of authority to practice <a href="/facts/Medicine/2fnp90Je">medicine</a> within a certain locality. An active license is also required to practice medicine as an <a href="/facts/Assistant_Physician/FJmIQ1Ym">assistant physician</a>, a <a href="/facts/Physician_assistant/SBvK5xnz">physician assistant</a> or a <a href="/facts/Clinical_officer/matkIrQU">clinical officer</a> in jurisdictions with authorizing legislation.
</p><p>A professional may have their license removed due to if they are not deemed <a href="/facts/Fitness_to_practise/eCoVQjzw">fit to practise</a>, such as due to a lack of competence, health reasons, or <a href="/facts/Medical_ethics/Dm4TCznf">ethical violations</a>.: 6  The license will limit a professional's <a href="/facts/Scope_of_practice/VppILXkJ">scope of practice</a>.
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Medical license