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What is the role of the médecin traitant (regular doctor)?
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Correct answer: To follow the patient and refer them to other professionals. The médecin traitant follows the patient, keeps their medical file and refers them to specialists if needed. They are the first person to see. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Accès aux soins : le médecin généraliste” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Accès aux soins : le médecin généraliste” (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
- ✓ To follow the patient and refer them to other professionalsSuivre le patient et l'orienter vers d'autres professionnelsCorrect answer. The médecin traitant follows the patient, keeps their medical file and refers them to specialists if needed. They are the first person to see.
- ✗ To act only in serious emergencies, at the hospitalIntervenir seulement en cas d'urgence grave, à l'hôpitalSerious emergencies are for the hospital and the SAMU.
- ✗ To sell medicines directly to the patientVendre lui-même les médicaments au patientMedicines are given out in a pharmacy.
- ✗ To reimburse the patient's health costs directlyRembourser lui-même les frais de santé du patientReimbursement comes from the Assurance maladie.
What the source says
« il informe et vous met, si besoin, en relation avec d'autres professionnels de santé »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel est le rôle du médecin traitant ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quel est le rôle du médecin traitant ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Accès aux soins : le médecin généraliste” (French).
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