internal medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery
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a doctor who specializes in internal medicine
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Zablocki, meanwhile, reported shortages in 16 clinical positions, including internal medicine and psychiatry, and five nonclinical positions.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Again, research demonstrates this, Craig Crandall, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, tells Popular Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
The autistic approach aligns naturally with the complex demands of modern medicine, particularly in specialties like psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine or, increasingly, pediatrics, where symptoms overlap and rarely fit into neat boxes.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
However, other factors, like not drinking enough water or eating too much salt are far more likely to increase that risk, explained Amy Yau, MD, a nephrologist and clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Again, research demonstrates this, Craig Crandall, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, tells Popular Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
The autistic approach aligns naturally with the complex demands of modern medicine, particularly in specialties like psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine or, increasingly, pediatrics, where symptoms overlap and rarely fit into neat boxes.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
However, other factors, like not drinking enough water or eating too much salt are far more likely to increase that risk, explained Amy Yau, MD, a nephrologist and clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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