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Internal Medicine (Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɜːr.nəl ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/)
Internal Medicine, also known as general medicine, is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases.
Etymology
The term "Internal Medicine" comes from the German term "Innere Medizin," a discipline popularized in Germany in the late 19th century to describe physicians who combined the science of the laboratory with the care of patients.
Related Terms
- Primary Care: Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. It provides long-term patient-provider relationships, coordinates care across a spectrum of health services, educates, and offers disease prevention programs.
- Specialist (medicine): A specialist in medicine is a physician who has completed additional training in a specific area of medicine and has passed a specialty certification examination.
- Hospitalist: A hospitalist is a medical doctor, either an internist or a family physician, who specializes in hospital medicine, a discipline of internal medicine.
- Geriatrics: Geriatrics is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Internal
- Wikipedia's article - Internal
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