A physician (also known as a medical practitioner or doctor) provides a variety of services to patients. The primary role of a doctor is to ensure the health of their patients. It can be highly stressful at times, especially when treating patients who have life-threatening injuries or chronic conditions. Anesthesiologists, family and general practitioners, internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and surgeons are among the doctors who work in the hospital.