Abstract
The nation's supply of family physicians as estimated by the Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee appears fairly accurate. At the same time, the demands for family physicians appear to be strong, partially because case-management systems recognize the cost-effectiveness and appropriate training of family physicians for their needs. The largest factor inhibiting the supply of such physicians appears to be the relatively lower income of family practice compared to other specialty fields. This creates more difficulties in funding training positions and may limit the attractiveness of the field to medical school graduates.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 286-293 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Public Health Reports |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Keywords
- Female
- Foreign Medical Graduates / supply & distribution
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data*
- Humans
- Income
- Internship and Residency / economics
- Male
- Physicians, Family / supply & distribution*
- Physicians, Women / supply & distribution
- United States
- Workforce
Disciplines
- Community Health
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Family Medicine