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Internal Medicine

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Definition: A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal organ systems of adults.  SPEC: SPEC qualif; when permitted for "internal diseases": Manual 28.10; DF: INTERNAL MED   
Examples Cardiology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Hematology; Infectious Disease Medicine; Medical Oncology; Nephrology; Pulmonary Medicine; Rheumatology; Sleep Medicine Specialty 		Other names Medicine, Internal

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