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This 8 page paper discusses the problem of a growing lack of primary care physicians. It provides background, current policies and suggestions for solving the problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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to be addressed, and who the stakeholders are; finally, it proposes solutions to the crisis. Discussion We begin with some background information relative to the increasing number of specialists
and lack of generalists. Although there have been substantial changes to the U.S. health care system over the past 30 years, "most Americans continue to seek regular health care from
primary care physicians" (Schwartz et al, 2005, p. 715). The overall system is "increasingly complex, fragmented and consumerist," but most people still want to develop a relationship with the person
they consider "my doctor," a knowledgeable health care professional who provides "accessible, competent, comprehensive, whole-person care"; someone with whom they have a real relationship, and to whom they are more
than just another illness (Schwartz et al, 2005, p. 715). Unfortunately, many studies indicate that this person, the "family doctor," the "guy who always takes care of me," is becoming
rare and may soon disappear: the "supply of generalist physicians is not keeping up with demand," with the result that a deficit of "200,000 generalist physicians is projected to occur
by 2020" (Schwartz et al, 2005, p. 715). There is some squabbling about the exact numbers, by most experts agree that "with fewer than 40% of current graduates from U.S.
medical schools expected to enter generalist practice, the projected physician workforce will be out of balance" (Schwartz, 2005, p. 715). If the situation does not improve, the already costly health
care may come with an even larger price tag. With medical bills the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States, and with pharmaceutical companies charging the earth for
their drugs, losing the services of the less expensive generalists could have a disastrous effect on the economy as a whole, which is already staggering under the collapse of Wall
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