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Family doctor vs internal medicine
A 30-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
15 years experience
Different: A family practitioner is trained to provide primary care for patients of all ages, including pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients,
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Dr. Aamir Siddiqianswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Whole family: This may be subject to opinion. The main difference is that a family doc will be able to see all ages starting from newborn to the very old. Also a go... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Allen Seelyanswered
General Practice 33 years experience
F.P. =Broader scope: Family practice (f.P.) doctors are really generalists and will see children (pediatrics) , do office surgery (biopsies, etc..) and some f.P. 's still ... Read More
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Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Family Doctor: Family doctors generally provide medical care for patients of all ages, including children. Many family doctors provide prenatal care and/or delivers... Read More
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Dr. John Ewaldanswered
Internal Medicine 45 years experience
Medical Detective: Internal medicine and family medicine are trained differently. Internal medicine trains in bodily systems (cardiology, gastroenterology, etc.). Intern... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nancy Mellowanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
For the whole family: If you have children and want the whole family to receive care in the same office, you might choose a family physician. In some areas, family physici... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Hestonanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Find a good doctor: Physicians in both of these specialties treat adults, but internal medicine doctors almost never treat children or pregnant women. For adults, family ... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Mathewanswered
Cardiology 60 years experience
Try from Hospital : You may call local hospitals and enquire for a board certified internist or family medicine md or check the yellow pages. Good luck!
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shabbir Hossainanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Both r great!: I think they are both perfectly acceptable choices! i'm an internist.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nancy Mellowanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
Their training: General practice usually means the doctor has completed only an internship (1 year) of hospital training after medical school. Family physicians and i... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Depends: Depends on age and complexity of your illnesses and medication regime. A good internist is worth their weight in penicillin.
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A female asked:
Dr. Laura McMullenanswered
Pediatrics 23 years experience
Everyone : Everyone should have a primary care doctor to help care for their basic medical needs. The people who do this are: family doctors (kids and adults), ... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: Your physician, like you, is an adult. However, a prolactinoma (or high prolactin in any case) is serious business and i'd urge you to get with an end... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Must evaluate blood: One's doctor first has to examine it to see if it is a hemorrhoid or something else. Hemorrhoids can be internal or external, or a person can have bot... Read More
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