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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They are primarily staffed with medical providers who practice family or internal medicine rather than emergency medicine.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
The Commission included 56 experts with expertise in nutrition, endocrinology, internal medicine and public health.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
The difference in blood pressure readings may be due in part to how gravity influences blood flow, Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH, professor of internal medicine at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, told Verywell in an email.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
The Commission included 56 experts with expertise in nutrition, endocrinology, internal medicine and public health.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
The difference in blood pressure readings may be due in part to how gravity influences blood flow, Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH, professor of internal medicine at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, told Verywell in an email.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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