Category:Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine
Nature of the work
A personal physician who provides long-term comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs.
Internists can receive training in the following subspecialties:
Adolescent Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease; Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology; Clinical & Laboratory Immunology; Critical Care Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Geriatric Medicine; Hematology; Infectious Disease; Interventional Cardiology; Medical Oncology; Nephrology; Pulmonary Disease; Rheumatology; Sleep Medicine; Sports Medicine.
Training/residency information
The residency for general internal medicine is three years. To practice in an internal medicine subspecialty requires from one to three years of additional training.
Source: Careers in Medicine
For more information:
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- Society of General Internal Medicine
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