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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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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