INTERNAL MEDICINE
Internal Medicine is the medical specialty that is responsible for the comprehensive care of the health of the adult patient, with a spectrum that ranges from the seriously hospitalized patient to outpatient care. It is a trunk branch of Medicine that forms the spinal column within the structure of a University Hospital.
Historically, it has managed to differentiate itself from the rest of the specialties by means of a basic principle: "no clinical problem of the adult is alien to its responsibility and responsibility." This precept has allowed it to remain in force over time despite the growth of specialties and superspecialties.
The internist is a highly qualified professional, specially trained for the management and coordination of complex medical care. You must keep up to date, cultivating and developing your reasoning skills to solve new or complicated situations. He must be qualified for academic discussion with specialists from various branches, both clinical and surgical. His professional competence is not only limited to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, but also plays a leading role in the university teaching of Medicine and must be able to carry out research activities.
The main role of the Internal Medicine specialist is to become the GP for their patients. Correct medical decision-making requires, in addition to an adequate level of scientific training, a thorough knowledge of the human being, his social, cultural, economic and family situation. Without a humanistic basis, the highly specialized medical practice of the 21st century is clearly inadequate, can be excessively expensive and can sometimes even act to the detriment of the health of the sick human being. The care provided by various highly qualified specialists requires the humanizing and integrating presence of an internist. In this spirit, the Department of Internal Medicine of the Favaloro Foundation began its activities on February 1, 2008.
MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE FAVALORO FOUNDATION
Provide comprehensive medical care through the coordination and direction of patient health care, based on respect for the dignity of the human being, on scientific evidence, on interaction with other specialties, on the rational use of technological resources and on clinical criteria.
Teach the practice of clinical medicine from the bedside of the patient with a globalizing concept that includes not only the biological but also the psychosocial aspects of the human being.
Carry out clinical research in order to develop scientific advances that improve the quality of life of people.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
The staff is made up of the head of the service, a coordinator and seven staff doctors, all with full residency in the specialty.
This team provides assistance in the entire area of the Favaloro Foundation University Hospital, including the external Guard and the general hospitalization floors.
The outpatient clinics of the specialty are restricted to outpatient second opinion consultations and those requested by the Foundation's specialists, since the Department aspires to preserve the relationship of patients with their general practitioners or cardholders outside the Foundation.The internist is a highly qualified professional, specially trained for the management and coordination of complex medical care. You must keep up to date, cultivating and developing your reasoning skills to solve new or complicated situations. He must be qualified for academic discussion with specialists from various branches, both clinical and surgical. His professional competence is not only limited to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, but also plays a leading role in the university teaching of Medicine and must be able to carry out research activities.
The main role of the Internal Medicine specialist is to become the GP for their patients. Correct medical decision-making requires, in addition to an adequate level of scientific training, a thorough knowledge of the human being, his social, cultural, economic and family situation. Without a humanistic basis, the highly specialized medical practice of the 21st century is clearly inadequate, can be excessively expensive and can sometimes even act to the detriment of the health of the sick human being. The care provided by various highly qualified specialists requires the humanizing and integrating presence of an internist. In this spirit, the Department of Internal Medicine of the Favaloro Foundation began its activities on February 1, 2008.
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