Internal Medicine
Internal
medicine
is
a
specialty
of
medicine
concerning
the
diagnosis
and
nonsurgical
treatment
of
diseases
in
adults,
especially
of
internal
organs.
Doctors
of
internal
medicine,
also
called
"internists",
are
required
to
have
included
in
their
seven
of
more
years
of
medical
schooling
and
postgraduate
training
at
least
three
years
dedicated
to
learning
how
to
prevent,
diagnose,
and
treat
diseases
that
affect
adults.
Internists
are
sometimes
referred
to
as
the
"doctor's
doctor,"
because
they
are
often
called
upon
to
act
as
consultants
to
other
physicians
to
help
solve
puzzling
diagnostic
problems.
While
the
name
"internal
medicine"
may
lead
one
to
believe
that
internists
only
treat
"internal"
problems, this is not the case. Doctors of internal medicine treat the whole person, not just internal organs.
Internists
are
trained
to
solve
puzzling
diagnostic
problems
and
handle
chronic
illnesses
and
situations
where
several
different
illnesses
affect
the
person
at
the
same
time.
They
also
provide
to
patients
services
in
preventive
medicine
as
well
as
effective
treatment
of
common
problems
of
the
eyes,
ears,
skin,
nervous
system,
heart,
lung
and
digestive
organs.
Most
adults in the United States see an internist as their primary physician
.
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