Professional or Occupational Group
internist
in·tern·ist [ in-tur-nist, in-tur-nist ]
Definitions related to internist:
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A doctor who specializes in internal medicine. An internist works with adult patients to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases without using surgery.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A physician who specializes in internal medicine.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A specialist in internal medicineNCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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