Family Physician, Family Practice and Specialization

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

A common comparison is between an internist and a family doctor (or general practitioner). Internist : Specializes in adult medicine. Family doctor (GP) : Trained to care for patients of all ages—children, adults, and elderly—often including some women’s health and minor procedures. Can an Internist Be a Primary Care Provider?

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Starting Private Practice (Free Book)

Pamela Wible MD

JULY 17, 2025

I teach health professionals how to live their dreams—by practicing their healing arts on their own terms. I’m a family physician who left assembly-line medicine to open my private practice in 2005. And doctors need practices that support their healing mission. Are ideal clinics just for physicians?

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Private Practice Relationship Patient-Centered Clinic

Primary Care Digest

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Starting Private Practice (Free Book)

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