Stay Healthy With General Medicine Doctors

Previously people used to rely on their family doctors for all types off ailment from common cold to broken bones to the delivery of babies. Family doctors knew the medical history of the family as treat as per that.  Nowadays this tradition is back with the trend of hiring general medicine doctors. Instead of specializing in a particular field of medicine, general medicine doctors help patients to maintain their overall health by focusing on precautionary care.

Which doctors qualify as general medicine doctors?

There are many fields in medicine, but usually only three qualify as general medicine doctors.

•General practice or family practice-  A family doctor is qualified to care for the whole family. He/she can be board- certified and have training in multiple subjects including internal medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, or  psychiatry.

•Internal Medicine- An internist can analyze and treat disease with medicine. An internist is not a doctor. There are many  sub-specialties an internist can have, such as, specializing in a specific organ, like the kidneys or lungs; any  particular disease, say diabetes; or an exact age group, like the young.

•Pediatrics- A pediatrician specializes in the overall health of children. Most pediatricians’ cure children from birth  till teenage.

 How to find a general medicine doctor?

Choosing a general medicine doctor can be challenging. You might not want to just choose a name from      the phone book. Here are some ideas to choose general medicine doctor in you city:

• Your health insurance- Your health insurance plan may have list of general medicine doctors practicing in your city. You can choose from there.

• Referral- you can ask from your friends, colleges or family members about general medicine doctors.

• Ask from doctor- If you are shifting to a new city, you could ask your current doctor to help you 

  find a general medicine doctor in your new area.