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Your profession: Medical specialist (m/f) - Internal medicine and Geriatrics

Professional activities

Geriatricians diagnose and treat lung, heart, circulation, gastrointestinal and other internal organ diseases. The focal point for geriatricians is the treatment of internal illnesses of the elderly.

Fields of work

Medical specialists in internal medicine and geriatrics mainly work in hospitals, at clinics attached to institutes of higher education and in specialist medical practices. They may also be employed in medical research or teaching.

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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).