INTERNAL MEDICINE
Doctors of Internal Medicine focus on adult medicine and have specific study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of diseases in adults. They spend at least three years of their medical education committed to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases which affect adults. Doctors of Internal Medicine are often referred to as "internists." They are not family physicians, general practitioners, or family practitioners because their training focuses on adults.
Internists are highly trained to solve simple to complex diagnostic problems. They are able to diagnose and treat severe and chronic illnesses, even if a patient is diagnosed and suffering from more than one medical problem. They educate adults on the importance of wellness, including how to prevent diseases and improve one's overall health. Internists are qualified to treat common problems which affect the nervous system, eyes, skin, ears, and reproductive organs.
In today's complex medical environment, internists take pride in caring for their patients for life -- in the office or clinic, during hospitalization and intensive care, and in nursing homes. When other medical specialists, such as surgeons or obstetricians, are involved, they coordinate their patient's care and manage difficult medical problems associated with that care. They take pride in caring for their patients, whether it is in the office, clinic, and even during intensive care and hospitalization.
Internists may practice general internal medicine or have additional training to specialize in a specific field of internal medicine, such as cardiology, rheumatology, hematology, and oncology. Internal medicine focuses on the entire body, including external conditions, therefore making internists familiar with a wide array of the causes of many medical conditions.
Doctors of Internal Medicine focus on adult medicine and have specific study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of diseases in adults. They spend at least three years of their medical education committed to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases which affect adults. Doctors of Internal Medicine are often referred to as "internists." They are not family physicians, general practitioners, or family practitioners because their training focuses on adults.
Internists are highly trained to solve simple to complex diagnostic problems. They are able to diagnose and treat severe and chronic illnesses, even if a patient is diagnosed and suffering from more than one medical problem. They educate adults on the importance of wellness, including how to prevent diseases and improve one's overall health. Internists are qualified to treat common problems which affect the nervous system, eyes, skin, ears, and reproductive organs.
In today's complex medical environment, internists take pride in caring for their patients for life -- in the office or clinic, during hospitalization and intensive care, and in nursing homes. When other medical specialists, such as surgeons or obstetricians, are involved, they coordinate their patient's care and manage difficult medical problems associated with that care. They take pride in caring for their patients, whether it is in the office, clinic, and even during intensive care and hospitalization.
Internists may practice general internal medicine or have additional training to specialize in a specific field of internal medicine, such as cardiology, rheumatology, hematology, and oncology. Internal medicine focuses on the entire body, including external conditions, therefore making internists familiar with a wide array of the causes of many medical conditions.
