Will AI replace General Internal Medicine Physicians?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly.
Time left: 5 years · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.
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What general internal medicine physicians do all day (for now)
Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.
Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Also known as
Doctor, Endocrinologist, Endocrinology Physician, Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Physician, General Internal Medicine Doctor, General Internal Medicine Physician, General Internist
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace general internal medicine physicians?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 5 years left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces general internal medicine physicians?
5 years. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which general internal medicine physicians tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract. The rest follows.