title: The general internist: an academic viewpoint.
abstract: The general internist is more than a physician possessing the sum of knowledge of the medical subspecialities. He or she must have distinct personal attributes and management skills as well as the traditional diagnostic and treatment capabilities.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011320:Primary Health Care