There are many similarities between family practice and internal medicine. Practitioners of either kind of medicine can treat just about any common health condition in adults, and practitioners of one or both of these kinds of medicine can be primary care physicians. One of the big differences between the two kinds of medicine is that internists treat adults and seniors, while family practitioners can treat anyone in a family, including children. Another difference is that internists can specialize in particular areas of healthcare, such as heart health, while family practitioners don't specialize. Here at Eastway Medical Clinic, our doctors are both general internists and family practitioners, so they're more than qualified to be your internal medicine doctor or primary care physician. They can see you or your elderly family members for any common or chronic condition, and they can see your children too for any common condition that affects children, like strep throat. You're more than welcome to see one of them for a consultation or appointment here at Eastway Medical Clinic.