General Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists or physicians (without a modifier) in Commonwealth nations. Internists are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. Internists care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in teaching and research. The degree awarded in European & in some of Asian countries (Except China) would be of M.D (Physician), which is equivalent to M.B.B.S in India. This degree shouldn’t be confused as PG qualification