The medical treatment of infectious diseases falls into the medical field of Infectious Disease and in some cases the study of propagation pertains to the field of Epidemiology. Generally, infections are initially diagnosed by primary care physicians or internal medicine specialists. For example, an "uncomplicated" pneumonia will generally be treated by the internist or the pulmonologist (lung physician). The work of the infectious diseases specialist therefore entails working with both patients and general practitioners, as well as laboratory scientists, immunologists, bacteriologists and other specialists. COUNT 5
QSN1 What medical field does the treatment of infectious diseases fall into? ANS1 field of Infectious Disease QSN2 Disease propagation can fall under the purview of what field of study? ANS2 Epidemiology QSN3 Who tends to initially diagnose an infection? ANS3 primary care physicians or internal medicine specialists QSN4 What is the non-medical mumbo jumbo term for pulmonologist? ANS4 lung physician QSN5 Who works with both patients and general practitioners to identify a disease? ANS5 infectious diseases specialist