tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post6426473219902070011..comments2024-01-02T02:45:17.328-06:00Comments on Notes from Dr. RW: Is Internal Medicine Obsolete?Robert W Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-24154624645678581932009-09-09T19:34:34.919-05:002009-09-09T19:34:34.919-05:00I would have to say that I agree with you that int...I would have to say that I agree with you that internal medicine doctors are specialists; i.e. they specialize in treating the general health conditions of adults. The same goes for pediatricians (of which I am one); we are trained specifically to treat children. It would be both irresponsible and foolish to expect us to treat coronary vascular disease, nor would I trust an internal medicine Joseph Oh, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-42221916297298341092007-02-23T13:58:00.000-06:002007-02-23T13:58:00.000-06:00OK, well you have told us what Internal Medicine d...OK, well you have told us what Internal Medicine doctors are not. Would you now tell us what they are? Because I'm kind of confused. You see, I go to an Internal Medicine doctor as my primary care physician, and if that's not her role then I can't see what else her practice would be described as. So if you would let us know, so we could make a better decision it would be a good thing. Thanks.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.com