internists contribute to the care of sizable populations for a vast variety of conditions. however, despite the importance of the need assessment for these specialists in iran remains uncharted. the purpose of this paper is to address this issue and to recommend further actions related to training of internists. internal medicine is a 4-year specialty program, for which candidates can take a sp...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Studies have confirmed a strong association between periodontal disease (PD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Treatment of DM is in the field of internists. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and performance of Iranian internists regarding the relationship of DM and PD. METHODS: In this cross-sectional stud...

BACKGROUND Prior studies have reported relatively low job satisfaction for general internists. We used data from a large US physician survey to assess correlates of satisfaction of general internists. METHODS The Physician Worklife Survey was mailed to a national random stratified sample of 5704 US physicians. General internists were assessed for their satisfaction, training, patient mix, wor...

PURPOSE Previous studies have examined the effects of hospitalists in urban academic hospitals. We compared the outcomes of patients treated by hospitalists with those of patients treated by internists at a 647-bed rural community hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The 443 patients in the hospitalists' 10 most common diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) were compared with 1,681 patients in the same DR...

The article considers the problem of monitoring quality training programs for internists and general practitioners, conducted during 2020-2022. aim was to develop a methodology implemented by internal medicine departments universities in subjects Russian Federation. Monitoring educational is determined compliance their content with requirements professional standards, federal healthcare deliver...

Internists can assume a greater role in the provision of health care to adolescents. Adding an understanding of adolescent development to the skills and knowledge already possessed by internists will allow internists to interact more comfortably and effectively with adolescent patients. Learning about specific areas of importance such as adolescent morbidity and mortality, consent and confident...

â  background this study aims to elucidate the knowledge and practice of general practitioners (gp) and internists regarding diagnosis and treatment of helicobacter pylori ( h. pylori ) infection in a high prevalent area, with the intent to assist with future educational strategies for h. pylori inâ­fection. methods in this cross-sectional study in guilan, a northern province of iran, all gps a...

BACKGROUND Little is known about how pediatricians or internists manage influenza symptoms. Recent guidelines on antiviral prescribing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) make almost no distinction between adults and children. Our objective was to describe how pediatricians in two large academic medical institutions manage influenza and compare them to internists. METHODS ...