Should every adult patient in the hospital have an internist?

Authors

  • Mine Durusu Tanriover Hacettepe University Adult Hospital
  • Goksel Guven Hacettepe University Adult Hospital
  • Cagin Buldukoglu Hacettepe University Adult Hospital
  • Omer Diker Hacettepe University Adult Hospital
  • Burcin Halacli Hacettepe University Adult Hospital
  • Gonul Yildirim Hacettepe University Adult Hospital
  • Arzu Topeli Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

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Author Biographies

Mine Durusu Tanriover, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

MD. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Goksel Guven, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

MD. Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Cagin Buldukoglu, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

MD. Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Omer Diker, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

MD. Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Burcin Halacli, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

MD. Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Gonul Yildirim, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

Nurse. Administrator, Adult Hospital Nursing Administration, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Arzu Topeli, Hacettepe University Adult Hospital

MD. Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Intensive Care, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

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Peterson MC. A systematic review of outcomes and quality measures in adult patients cared for by hospitalists vs nonhospitalists. Mayo Clin Proc. 2009;84(3):248-54.

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Published

2013-07-07

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Tanriover MD, Guven G, Buldukoglu C, Diker O, Halacli B, Yildirim G, Topeli A. Should every adult patient in the hospital have an internist?. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 7 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];131(4):283-4. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1323

Issue

Vol. 131 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Letter to the Editor

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