Vnitr Lek 1995, 41(12):807-809

[Quo vadis internal medicine?].

I Duris: I. interná klinika FN a LF UK, Bratislava.

General internal medicine is continuously atomized. With respect to the patient, however, particularly concerning indications for medication and surgical treatment of polymorbid patients, as well as in solving the problems of the aged, general medicine is necessary. To fulfill the tasks expected of a specialist in internal medicine he has to build up a bank of diagnostic and therapeutic data of high and up to date quality and master many procedural skills.