Internal medicine: Difference between revisions

'''Internal medicine''' or '''general internal medicine''' (in [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] nations) is the [[medical specialty]] dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Doctors specializing in internal medicine are called '''internists''', or '''physicians''' (without a modifier) in Commonwealth nations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-10 |title=What Is Internal Medicine? |url=https://www.castleconnolly.com/topics/internal-medicine/what-is-internal-medicine |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=Castle Connolly |language=en}}</ref> Internists are medical specialists that are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or [[Systemic disease|multi-system disease]] processes. Internists care for hospitalized (inpatient) and [[Ambulatory care|ambulatory]] (outpatient) patients and may play a major role in teaching and research. Internists are qualified physicians with [[postgraduate]] training in internal medicine and should not be confused with "[[Internship (medicine)|interns]]",<ref>{{cite journal |last=Arneson |first=J |author2=McDonald, WJ |date=July 1998 |title=Can we educate the public about internal medicine? Initial results |journal=The American Journal of Medicine |volume=105 |issue=1 |pages=1–5 |doi=10.1016/S0002-9343(98)00220-4 |pmid=9688013}}</ref> a term for doctors in their first year of residency training.<ref name="acponline.org">{{cite web |title=What is an Internist - Doctors for Adults |url=http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/about_internal_medicine/ |access-date=4 Apr 2012 |work=American College of Physicians}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2011 |title=Glossary of Terms |url=http://acgme.org/acgmeweb/Portals/0/PFAssets/ProgramRequirements/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115010409/http://acgme.org/acgmeweb/Portals/0/PFAssets/ProgramRequirements/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2012 |access-date=2 December 2012 |publisher=ACGME}}</ref>