Posts Tagged ‘medical specialists’
Hours push docs away from primary care
UC DAVIS (US) — The combination of longer hours and lower wages for primary care physicians could make it more difficult to attract medical students to a specialty where doctors are already in short supply. Continue…
Thursday, July 21, 2011 14:58 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2010 14:48 - 2 Comments
Lure of specialist pay hurts health care
UC DAVIS (US) — Specialists are paid as much as 52 percent more than primary-care doctors, even though primary-care doctors see far more patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 5, 2010 16:23 - 0 Comments
2.7 million reasons primary care’s in trouble
DUKE (US)—Choosing primary care over a specialty career costs physicians an estimated $2.7 million in potential lifetime earnings and wealth. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2010 13:39 - 4 Comments
Communication is the best medicine
LEEDS (UK)—Efforts to improve communication between patients, family doctors, and specialists can have a crucial impact on patients—in some instances working as effectively as drugs. (more…)
