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About access to health care, which statement is correct?
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Correct answer: For an everyday problem, you first see your médecin traitant. For an everyday problem, you first see your médecin traitant. They then refer you to a specialist if needed: this is the coordinated care path (parcours de soins coordonnés).
Sources: Sheet “Accès aux soins : le parcours de santé” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ For an everyday problem, you first see your médecin traitantPour un problème courant, on consulte d'abord son médecin traitantCorrect answer. For an everyday problem, you first see your médecin traitant. They then refer you to a specialist if needed: this is the coordinated care path (parcours de soins coordonnés).
- ✗ You must go to A&E for any health problem, even a very small oneIl faut aller aux urgences pour tout problème de santé courantEmergency services are only for serious cases.
- ✗ A specialist doctor is always the first doctor to seeLe médecin spécialiste est toujours le premier médecin à consulterYou first see the médecin traitant, who then refers you to other health professionals if necessary, especially specialist doctors.
- ✗ A pharmacist never gives advice about health problemsLe pharmacien ne donne jamais de conseils pour la santéA pharmacist gives advice for everyday pains.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Concernant l'accès aux soins en France, quelle proposition est correcte ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Concernant l'accès aux soins, quelle proposition est correcte ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Accès aux soins : le parcours de santé” (French).
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