General medicine
General Medicine
General Medicine (pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l ˈmɛdɪsɪn/), also known as Internal Medicine, is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. The term "General Medicine" is derived from the Latin words "generalis" meaning 'universal' and "medicina" meaning 'healing'.
Overview
Practitioners of General Medicine are often referred to as Internists. They are skilled in managing patients with multi-system disease processes. Internists care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in teaching and research.
Subspecialties
There are several subspecialties in General Medicine, including:
- Cardiology - the study and treatment of disorders of the heart and the blood vessels.
- Endocrinology - the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones.
- Gastroenterology - the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
- Hematology - the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
- Infectious disease - the medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
Education and Training
In order to become a General Medicine practitioner, one must complete a four-year undergraduate degree, followed by four years of medical school, and then three to seven years of residency training. Further subspecialty training, known as a fellowship, may also be undertaken.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on General medicine
- Wikipedia's article - General medicine
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