Why Physicians Are Abandoning General Practice
Saturday, September 22, 2012 - 11:50
in Health & Medicine
Doctors don't want to be general care physicians, they want to specialize, and it is a problem that will only get worse because it involves money.Primary care physicians are at the heart of health care in the United States, they are the first to diagnose patients and ensure those patients receive the care they need. But faced with increased regulations, paperwork, the onslaught of defensive medicine, malpractice costs and staggering medical school bills, many are instead opting to become specialists. read more