General Medicine

Internal Medicine, also known as General Medicine, is a medical specialty focused on preventing, diagnosing, and treating a diverse array of both acute and chronic illnesses affecting various parts of the body. This branch of medicine addresses diseases from head to toe, and physicians specializing in this field are referred to as Internists or General Physicians. Typically, General Physicians perform the following tasks:

1. Diagnosing and treating a broad spectrum of health disorders, and if necessary, referring patients to specialists.
   Offering care and advice to in-patients who are under the care of other specialists.

2. Providing general and preventive medications to adults of all age groups.

3. Managing physical conditions such as asthma, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart disease.

4. Emphasizing preventive care by administering immunizations, offering health counseling, and conducting sports physicals.