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3 Conditions Internal Medicine Can Treat

Hitchcock Family Medicine

According to the American College of Physicians, a physician who specializes in internal medicine focuses on the treatment of sickness and diseases in adults. This type of doctor is often referred to as an internist or primary care doctor. Conditions such as asthma can also be treated through internal medicine.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

Many of our patients have shared how they often felt rushed at their previous primary care doctor’s office, leaving appointments with lingering concerns. At Noreta, we believe that care doesn’t stop when you walk out the door. patients are able to get timely primary care. patients feel heard and valued.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

You should have the child follow up with their primary care doctor often after about 10 to 14 days on the acid blocking regimen that you prescribed. But if they’re not improving, And that could be a cause for referral to gastroenterology. Remember, our community pediatricians, family medicine doctors, are brilliant.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue.