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Is a doctor who goes into internal medicine specializing in infectious disease still consider to be a primary care doctor?

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Primary care: General internal medicine is one of several primary care specialties. An infectious disease specialist is an internist who has done a fellowship in that sub specialty and usually practices as a consultant, but may also continue to practice general internal medicine

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Most : Who specialize in infectious disease focus on this. But they can also be a primary care doctor. So It really depends on the doctors focus in practice

Answered 8/8/2014

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Usually not: He/she is certainly qualified since they did an internal medicine residency. But since they specialized in ID they most likely limit their practice to ID.

Answered 8/8/2014

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