Internal medicine is the medical specialty that focuses on the care of adult patients, and internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.

A primary care physician is a specialist in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics who provides definitive care to the undifferentiated patient at the point of first contact, and takes continuing responsibility for providing the patient's comprehensive care.

Telemedicine and genomic medicine are two rapidly developing areas driven in part by new technologies. Together they offer the promise of new configurations of health care without time or distance boundaries. Telemedicine literally means “distance” (Greek word “Tele”) and “to heal” (Latin word “Mederi”).

Occupational medicine, formerly called industrial medicine, the branch of medicine concerned with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of diseases and accidental injuries in working populations in the workplace.

Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, ... In almost all countries, nursing practice is defined and governed by law, and ... Medication management and administration are part of most hospital nursing roles, however, prescribing authority varies between jurisdictions.

Emergency Medicine Critical Care (EMCC) is a subspecialty of emergency medicine dealing with the care of the critically ill both in the ED and in the rest of the hospital. An Emergency Physician Intensivist (EPI) is a physician who has completed a residency in emergency medicine and a fellowship in critical care.

In order to become an internist, graduates of medical school must complete a three-year internal medicine residency. After the residency, the physician can practice or choose to specialize further in a subspecialty such as infectious diseases or diabetes.

Subspecialties certified exclusively by the American Board of Internal Medicine:

• Cardiovascular Disease (heart and vascular system) ...
• Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (diabetes and other glandular and metabolic disorders)
• Gastroenterology (gastrointestinal system, liver, and gall bladder) ...
• Hematology (blood)

Internal medicine or general internal medicine (in Commonwealth nations) is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists, or physicians (without a modifier) in Commonwealth nations.

A branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and circulatory system. These diseases include coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems, and heart failure.

Hospice is an approach to care, so it is not tied to a specific place. It can be offered in two types of settings—at home or in a facility such as a nursing home, hospital, or even in a separate hospice center.

Having palliative care doesn't necessarily mean that you're likely to die soon – some people receive palliative care for years. You can also have palliative care alongside treatments, therapies and medicines aimed at controlling your illness, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Pulmonology is considered a branch of internal medicine, and is related to intensive care medicine. Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation. Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections

A case report is a detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient. Case reports usually describe an unusual or novel occurrence and as such, remain one of the cornerstones of medical progress and provide many new ideas in medicine

The case is made that to be effective, clinical approaches must emphasize both prevention and holism, salient principles of integrative preventive medicine.

There are some programs that highly prize someone having done internal medicine or pediatric training before completing dermatology. You will see many of the older dermatology academic attendings who have completed both.

Herbal medicine (also herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. There is limited scientific evidence for the safety and efficacy of plants used in 21st century herbalism, which generally does not provide standards for purity or dosage.