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Ben asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 6 years ago

Is it still a specialty when you specialize in a lot of things?

For instance, if you are a doctor and you work in cardiology and pulmonary and endocrinology, etc. Is that still specialty? I ve seen this one person put in in her profile that she specializes in lots of areas. What do you think?

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  • Gary B
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    This is called a General Physician, or GP.

    The problem is that the GP know a little about everything, but doesn't know a whole lot about anything. Tjhis is your "Family Doctor", the one you go to FIRST, and who will then REFER YOU to a Specialist.

    A GP is the first stage of "being a doctor", and this is what you will be when you first get your MD license. it is AFTER that when you declare your speciality -- and spend another 4 or 6 years in school do learn ONE thing -- cardiology OR pulminology OR endocrinology.

    Having 2 or more specialiteis is probably NOT possible.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    6 years ago

    You need to ask which specialty she is board certified in. That's the specialty that counts.

    Quite frankly, while my GP can handle a sprained ankle, I would not go to my GP for a hip replacement. My GP can handle my thyroid problems but for thyroid cancer, I'll see both an oncologist and an endocrinologist.

  • gerald
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    well it's difficult to be multi talented and be good in all those fields there is an old saying Jack of all trades master of none so I would sooner have the master of one or the specialist in one I would say she is taking multi tasking to the extreme

  • 6 years ago

    Maybe if you spent many years studying

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  • 6 years ago

    It means you are a general practitioner only.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Then she is not specializing.

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