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The Pros and Cons of Hospitalists: What Patients Should Know - FODMAP Everyday

A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients, overseeing their treatment from admission to discharge. Unlike primary care doctors, who split their time between outpatient clinics and hospital visits, hospitalists work exclusively within hospitals, focusing on the unique and often complex needs of inpatients. Since the field emerged in the 1990s, it has expanded rapidly, becoming a critic…