Internal medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and nonsurgical treatment of disease in adults, integrating knowledge across organ systems to provide comprehensive care, particularly for patients with multiple coexisting conditions. Because chronic and degenerative diseases accum…
Internal medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and nonsurgical treatment of disease in adults, integrating knowledge across organ systems to provide comprehensive care, particularly for patients with multiple coexisting conditions. Because chronic and degenerative diseases accumulate with age, internal medicine is closely connected to the care of older adults and the management of complex, long-term illness. The field's scope is reflected in work on the management of malnutrition across the continuum of care and the identification of patients likely to benefit from oral nutritional supplements, as well as the organization and quality of clinical care, including nurse turnover, physician workload, and the use of medication plans as quality indicators. Research also addresses the readmission of patients with multiple chronic conditions, adverse drug reactions to complex therapeutic regimens, and the recognition of conditions such as Lyme disease and endocrine disorders. Diagnostic challenges spanning ocular manifestations of systemic disease and cerebrovascular events presenting with neurological signs illustrate the integrative reasoning central to the specialty, while attention to the interplay of physical and mental health reflects its whole-person orientation. Drawing on clinical evaluation, evidence, and longitudinal management, internal medicine emphasizes the comprehensive assessment and treatment of adult disease, the coordination of care for patients with overlapping conditions, and sustained attention to quality, safety, and continuity.
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