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What is an Internist? Isn’t that what they call medical students? Is an Internist different from a regular Family Physician?

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Medical students are interns; Internists are Doctors of Internal Medicine. There are many types of physicians, each with his or her area of expertise.

For more information, visit http://www.extension.org/pages/Medical_Specialties.

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