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Medical consultation - The role of an internist

Publication ,  Journal Article
Cheng, TI; Huang, AT
Published in: Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan
January 1, 2002

Because modern medicine has become more sophisticated and specialized, a practicing physician often needs to consult other specialties or subspecialties in the care of their patients. Consultation is an important activity in medicine today. Internists are often consulted by his colleagues from surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, psychiatry or other specialties or subspecialties. Therefore, how to complete a successful consultation in order to achieve a inter-disciplinary patient care is discussed here. A successful consultation begins with a set of well-defined questions. The consultant should then obtain data first-hand and provide concise, specific and feasible recommendations ; he(she) should communicate with the referring physician with a positive and helpful attitude and also provide teaching relevant to problems in question to his colleagues and follow the patient if needed.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan

ISSN

1016-7390

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

13

Issue

6

Start / End Page

282 / 285

Related Subject Headings

  • General & Internal Medicine
 

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Cheng, T. I., & Huang, A. T. (2002). Medical consultation - The role of an internist. Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan, 13(6), 282–285.
Cheng, T. I., and A. T. Huang. “Medical consultation - The role of an internist.” Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan 13, no. 6 (January 1, 2002): 282–85.
Cheng TI, Huang AT. Medical consultation - The role of an internist. Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan. 2002 Jan 1;13(6):282–5.
Cheng, T. I., and A. T. Huang. “Medical consultation - The role of an internist.” Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan, vol. 13, no. 6, Jan. 2002, pp. 282–85.
Cheng TI, Huang AT. Medical consultation - The role of an internist. Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan. 2002 Jan 1;13(6):282–285.

Published In

Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan

ISSN

1016-7390

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

13

Issue

6

Start / End Page

282 / 285

Related Subject Headings

  • General & Internal Medicine