Question 1

what is the difference between family medicine, internal medicine and general practice. ?

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The type of training: Family medicine- completed 3 years residency program after graduating from medical school during which time they rotate/work through different specialty clinics, units and hospitals.
Internal medicine-completed 3 year residency program during which they rotate through internal medicine hospital units and clinics.
General practice- starting to practice medicine after graduating from med school.

Question 2

what is the difference between family medicine, internal medicine and general practice residency ?

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Family medicine etc.: Family medicine encompasses pediatrics ob/gyn and adult medicine. Internal medicine is medicine for adults. General practice less specialized training.

Question 3

what is the difference between speed of getting in to see family medicine, internal medicine and general practice?

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It depend: How busy they are, but if you have and seen him before he will get in very soon because he want to be his patient.

Question 4

what are the differences between primary care doctors like family medicine, internal medicine and general practice. ?

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Their training: General practice usually means the doctor has completed only an internship (1 year) of hospital training after medical school. Family physicians and internal medicine doctors usually complete 3-4 years of further training after medical school and they take exams to become  board certified in their specialties. All three may take care of some of the same problems, but their training is different.

Question 5

do you know any family medicine or general practice or imternist docs in greater atlanta area who an can do a rigid or flex sigmoidoscopy in  office?

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Search Internet: I just did a quick search online and found out that family physicians in the department of family medicine at emory perform flexible sigmoidoscopies (http://www.Emoryhealthcare.Org/family-medicine/) which makes sense as they are a training center for our future family physicians. I'm sure there are other family docs who do so, too. It's just a matter of doing a quick online search.

Question 6

how do a general practitioner, family practice, and internal medicine differ?

Accepted Answer

Training: General practitioner is another term for family physicians.
Internal medicine physicians get limited training in pediatrics and ob/gyn. Their training is more focused on adults in the inpatient setting, although they can practice inpatient (hospital) or outpatient (clinic).
Family physicians are training in pediatrics, adults and ob/gyn. They are better suited to outpatient practice.

Question 7

who is better able to treat me--a general practitioner who knows me and my situation and family or a specialist far away?

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Depends on your: Condition.

Question 8

go to a general practitioner or a psychologist for family issue?

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Probbly Psychologist: I would find a psychologist or family therapist & ask for a brief phone consult to briefly discuss the issues, enough to determine who should come to the first session...

Question 9

what does it take to become a family vs general practitioner?

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GP vs FPr: A family practice residency for a family practioner.  General practice requires an internship but does not require a residency.

Question 10

please can i have names of general practitioners or family physicians that have an interest in treating adhd in northern suburbs of jhb?

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Wrong place to ask: This is the HT public information site where docs, primarily in the USA answer questions about health problems. You are welcome to post general health questions as needed. However,we have no access to or information about local healthcare options around the world where this site is seen.  You need to contact a local source for such questions.

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Please can i have names of general practitioners or family physicians that have an interest in treating adhd in northern suburbs of jhb?

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