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> there is no license that stops a pediatrician from performing brain surgery.

This isn’t the case everywhere. Where I am (New Zealand) each doctor has a scope of practice. You work within your scope. There may be conditions placed on a scope of practice too (eg supervision is required).

You can look up every doctor’s scope of practice and get a short summary of their training on the medical council website.

Other health professions follow a similar model.

https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/register-of-doctors/



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