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Old 01-17-2010, 03:54 PM
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Internists may also be Fellow trained in subspecialities such as; gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, rheumatilogy, nephrology, well you get my point.
Thanks for the clarification. I always wondered about the difference.

So the way I understand it...
You go to a Family Practice doctor to find out what's wrong with you. Once you know what's wrong, you go to an internist? Is that right?
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