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Letters |15 September 1996

Internal Medicine and Family Medicine

Carlos A. Reyes-Ortiz, MD

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  • McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23249
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TO THE EDITOR:
Dr. Saultz [1] raised an important topic in his article on the relationship between internal medicine and family medicine. Although internists always teach family medicine residents, it is unusual for family physicians to teach internal medicine residents.
General internal medicine might learn from family medicine experience without duplicate resources. For example, primary care and psychosocial skills are important components of the curriculum of general internal medicine residencies, and these skills are essential components of the family medicine curriculum [2].
Primary care skills in the internist are essential for effective ambulatory care (for example, management of common diseases and health maintenance) [3]. Similarly, family medicine emphasizes primary care skills for managing the needs of ambulatory patients. These skills include an epidemiologic approach (such as prevalent diseases and problems), prevention (such as screening methods), patient education (such as self-care), office administration, and team work and resources use (such as family support and community resources).
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Reyes-Ortiz CA. Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. Ann Intern Med. ;125:525–526. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-125-6-199609150-00048

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(6):525-526.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-125-6-199609150-00048

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