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in·ter·nal medicine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. internal medicine, general medicinenoun

    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)

Wiktionary

  1. internal medicinenoun

    The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases.

Wikipedia

  1. Internal medicine

    Internal medicine or general internal medicine (in Commonwealth nations) is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Doctors specializing in internal medicine are called internists, or physicians (without a modifier) in Commonwealth nations. Internists are medical specialists that are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. Internists care for hospitalized (inpatient) and ambulatory (outpatient) patients and may play a major role in teaching and research. Internists are qualified physicians with postgraduate training in internal medicine and should not be confused with "interns", a term for doctors in their first year of residency training.Internal medicine and family medicine are often confused as equivalent in the United States and Commonwealth nations (see below). Because internal medicine patients are often seriously ill or require complex investigations, internists do much of their work in hospitals. Internists often have subspecialty interests in diseases affecting particular organs or organ systems. The certification process along with the list of possible sub-specialties vary around the world. Internal medicine is also a specialty within clinical pharmacy and veterinary medicine.

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  1. internal medicine

    Internal medicine is a medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of illnesses, diseases, and health conditions in adults. This includes both acute and chronic illnesses, and can involve preventative care as well as treatment of complex, severe, or rare conditions. Internal medicine physicians, also known as internists, often act as primary care doctors, but they are also trained to handle a variety of specific health issues, ranging from cardiovascular disease to gastroenterology to infectious disease. They may also refer patients to other specialists if necessary.

Wikidata

  1. Internal medicine

    Internal medicine or general medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists, or physicians in Commonwealth nations. Internists are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. Internists care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in teaching and research. The term internal medicine originates from the German term Innere Medizin, popularized in Germany in the late 19th century to describe physicians who combined the science of the laboratory with the care of patients. Many early-20th century American physicians studied medicine in Germany and brought this medical field to the United States. Thus, the name "internal medicine" was adopted in imitation of the existing German term. Because their patients are often seriously ill or require complex investigations, internists do much of their work in hospitals. Internists often have subspecialty interests in diseases affecting particular organs or organ systems. Internal medicine is also a specialty within clinical pharmacy and veterinary medicine.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Internal Medicine

    A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal organ systems of adults.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of internal medicine in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of internal medicine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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  1. Tage Ramakrishna:

    It is crucial that women suffering from HSDD are able to speak to their physicians about the full range of options – including medical treatment – to manage this serious and well-established condition, analyses such as the one published in JAMA Internal Medicine, by omitting context and downplaying the importance of increased sexually satisfying events to those with HSDD, makes that conversation more difficult.

  2. Robert Steinbrook:

    Recent research, including the new study being published in JAMA Internal Medicine, has convincingly shown an association between industry payments to physicians and the prescribing of brand-name drugs.

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