Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense?

[摘要] Comprehensiveness along with continuity, coordination, and first contact serve as the 4 pillars of primary care.1 Because of their training, family physicians (FPs) are specialists qualified to treat most ailments and provide comprehensive health care to people of all ages.2 This comprehensive care to patients regardless of setting is an integral aspect of a highly functioning primary care system.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学

[关键词] Continuity of Patient Care;Family Physicians;Health Policy;Hospital Medicine;Inpatients;Leadership;Medical Education;Pay for Performance;Residency