internal medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery
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a doctor who specializes in internal medicine
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Just note that this only applies to casual drinkers, said Lauren Kelly, MD, an internal medicine physician at Mount Sinai who specializes in addiction among older adults.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
While most people are not significantly affected by wildfire smoke, certain groups face higher health risks, according to Dr. Alice Chen, internal medicine physician and board chair of Health Care Without Harm.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Amy's every interaction is loaded with dramatic irony, but the audience isn't in a good spot knowing that her teenage daughter actually hates her or that the new chief of internal medicine is a quack who killed a patient.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Training takes several years beyond internal medicine or pediatric residency.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
While most people are not significantly affected by wildfire smoke, certain groups face higher health risks, according to Dr. Alice Chen, internal medicine physician and board chair of Health Care Without Harm.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Amy's every interaction is loaded with dramatic irony, but the audience isn't in a good spot knowing that her teenage daughter actually hates her or that the new chief of internal medicine is a quack who killed a patient.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Training takes several years beyond internal medicine or pediatric residency.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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