internists
Organ system specialists
Internists are physicians who specialize in internal medicine—the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases affecting adults, particularly conditions of internal organs.
Unlike general practitioners, internists focus exclusively on adult care and often develop expertise in complex or chronic conditions: My internist referred me to a cardiologist after the initial workup.
Many serve as primary care doctors for adults.
First-line medical services
- outpatientTreated without admission
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- ambulatory careHealthcare without admission
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
referral · checkup · preventive medicine · patient care · medical history · physical examination · diagnosis · treatment
Licensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- MDPhysician's degree letters
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- practitionerOne who works regularly
provider · clinician · attending physician · primary care physician · diagnostician · medical specialist
State of dwelling somewhere
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- medical schoolPhysician training institution
- attendingBeing at an event
resident · clinical rotations · pathophysiology · pharmacology · continuing education · grand rounds · differential diagnosis
Medical evaluation of health
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- percussionSound through impact
- differentialRelative difference between things
laboratory tests · imaging · assessment · evaluation · symptoms · prognosis · workup · interpretation
Doctor treating admitted patients
- cardiologistPhysician treating cardiovascular conditions
- gastroenterologistDigestive organ physician
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- nephrologistKidney disease physician
pulmonologist · rheumatologist · hematologist · oncologist · infectious disease · geriatrician · allergist · immunologist
primary care
First-line medical services
- outpatientTreated without admission
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- ambulatory careHealthcare without admission
consultation · referral · checkup · preventive medicine · patient care · medical history · physical examination · diagnosis · treatment · follow-up
physician
Licensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- MDPhysician's degree letters
- generalistOne with broad expertise
practitioner · provider · clinician · attending physician · primary care physician · diagnostician · medical specialist
residency
State of dwelling somewhere
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- medical schoolPhysician training institution
attending · resident · clinical rotations · pathophysiology · pharmacology · continuing education · grand rounds · differential diagnosis
physical exam
Medical evaluation of health
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- percussionSound through impact
differential · laboratory tests · imaging · assessment · evaluation · symptoms · prognosis · workup · interpretation
hospitalist
Doctor treating admitted patients
- cardiologistPhysician treating cardiovascular conditions
- gastroenterologistDigestive organ physician
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
nephrologist · pulmonologist · rheumatologist · hematologist · oncologist · infectious disease · geriatrician · allergist · immunologist · sports medicine
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- medical professionalsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, surgeon
- clinicsclinic, clinics, eye clinic, skin clinic, walk-in clinic
internistssurgeons
Doctors performing operations
neurosurgeons · cardiac surgeons · orthopedic surgeons · trauma surgeons · plastic surgeons
internistsspecialists
Focused field authorities
nurse practitioners · subspecialists · physician assistants · cardiologists · naturopaths