BMJ

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au

DO 40

DO Family Medicine Mental Health Family Doctor 40

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? How is it different from general practice? Physicians who practice internal medicine are called internists or internal medicine doctors.

Internal Medicine 130

Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JULY 31, 2021

General practice felt a bit more general. Queueing at passport control. Blast of heat outside the terminal. Heavy bags. Light sweat. Steering wheel on the wrong side. Olive trees. Brown earth. Weird insecty sounds. Indecipherable signposts. It has all been there, waiting for us, all this time. Plenty of seats. It all worked.

General Practice 130

General Practice Family Families IT 130