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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Now cardiologists, orthopedists, internal medicine physicians, and even psychiatrists are prescribing them—presumably with a different lens than an endocrinologist would, and sometimes without full visibility into the patient’s overall health.
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Owen Tripp, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Trump selected Dave Weldon to run the CDC, an internal medicine doctor and former House member from Florida from 1995 through 2009.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
But the rules can have unintended consequences, said Dr. Sonya Borrero, an internal medicine physician and director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health Equity.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
The services provided include general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services and behavioral health services.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Owen Tripp, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Trump selected Dave Weldon to run the CDC, an internal medicine doctor and former House member from Florida from 1995 through 2009.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
But the rules can have unintended consequences, said Dr. Sonya Borrero, an internal medicine physician and director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health Equity.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
The services provided include general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services and behavioral health services.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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