Why primary care matters

August 27, 2008

Nice op-ed from two primary care physicians in Pittsburgh. Nothing that hasn’t been discussed here, but I would have further emphasized the disparity between specialist and generalist pay.

This is the chief reason why medical students aren’t entering any generalist fields. Finances and money needs to enter the public consciousness when discussing the primary care shortage.





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