The Dilution of Family Medicine: Waning Numbers of Family Physicians Providing Pediatric Care

[摘要] Family medicine was founded as a specialty in 1969 and pediatric training was an integral part of our training since its inception.1 Family physicians continue to comprise the largest percentage of those who identify themselves as primary care physicians in the country. In 2017, 39.5% of the primary care physician workforce were family physicians, 21.3% were pediatricians, and 34.5% were general internal medicine physicians.2 This trend is unlikely to change given that 87.1% of family medicine physicians go on to practice primary care (full scope or not) compared with 12.4% of internal medicine physicians, and 36.5% of pediatricians.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学