Primary care continues to get the shaft

Dr. Centor outlines a fundamental reason why medical students are avoiding primary care:

Some would argue that this is really a lifestyle issue. I would argue that money drives lifestyle. Family physicians and general internists have responded to lowered reimbursement by increasing the number of patients they see each day. These increases must decrease quality of care and decrease physician satisfaction.

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