internal medicine

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Introduction

Medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management & nonsurgical of disease. An emphasis on internal structures is implied. The practice of internal medicine may occur in an outpatient clinic &/or a hospital.

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References

  1. Wikipedia: internal medicine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_medicine
  2. West CP and Dupras DM General Medicine vs Subspecialty Career Plans Among Internal Medicine Residents. JAMA. 2012;308(21):2241-2247 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23212502 <Internet> http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1475191
    Schwartz MD The US Primary Care Workforce and Graduate Medical Education Policy. JAMA. 2012;308(21):2252-2253. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23212505 <Internet> http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1475164