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Medical specialty. A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children ( paediatrics ), cancer ( oncology ), laboratory medicine ( pathology ), or primary care ( family medicine ).
Website. www .abim .org. The American Board of Internal Medicine ( ABIM) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, self-appointed physician -evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties. The American Board of Internal Medicine is not a membership society, educational institution, or licensing body.
Internal medicine. Internal medicine, also known as general internal medicine in Commonwealth nations, is a medical specialty for medical doctors focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases in adults. Medical practitioners of internal medicine are referred to as internists, or physicians in Commonwealth nations. [ 1]
Website. acponline.org. The American College of Physicians ( ACP) is a Philadelphia -based national organization of internal medicine physicians, who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults. [1] With 161,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in the United States.
diastolic blood pressure drop of >15mmHg on raising arm. McBurney's point. Charles McBurney. surgery. appendicitis. 2/3 of the way lateral on a line from umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine (corresponds to junction of vermiform appendix and cecum) McConnell's sign. M.V. McConnell. cardiology.
The Canon of Medicine (c. 1000) - Described by Sir William Osler as a "medical bible" and "the most famous medical textbook ever written". [19] The Canon of Medicine introduced the concept of a syndrome as an aid to diagnosis , and it laid out an essential framework for a clinical trial . [ 20 ]
Annals of Internal Medicine: Internal medicine: American College of Physicians: English: 1927–present Annals of Medicine: Internal medicine: Taylor and Francis Group: English: 1969–present Annals of Pediatric Cardiology: Pediatrics, Cardiology: Medknow Publications: English: 2008–present The Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Pharmacology: SAGE ...
v. t. e. The American College of Osteopathic Internists ( ACOI) is a medical association in the United States representing osteopathic physicians that specialize in internal medicine. [ 1][ 2] The ACOI is one of two professional organizations representing internal medicine physicians in the United States, the other organization is the American ...