Geriatricians are generalist physicians

Generalist and specialty physicians: supply and access, 2009-2010.

As the overall population ages, policy makers are focusing on the current and growing shortage of the primary care workforce (1–3), particularly as provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expand health insurance coverage. This report presents selected trends in physician shortage measures and access to care measures for generalist physicians and specialists. Ge...

Mid-career burnout in generalist and specialist physicians.

Awareness and perception of heart failure among European cardiologists, internists, geriatricians, and primary care physicians.

AIMS To assess awareness of heart failure (HF) management recommendations in Europe among cardiologists (C), internists and geriatricians (I/G), and primary care physicians (PCPs). METHODS AND RESULTS The Study group on HF Awareness and Perception in Europe (SHAPE) surveyed randomly selected C (2041), I/G (1881), and PCP (2965) in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spai...

Do We Need More Geriatricians or Better Trained Primary Care Physicians?

reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page Editorial The demand for more specialists in general geriatric medicine is intensifying as the proportion of people above the age of 65 years is expected to increase exponentially. Some estimates predict that in less than 20 years, about 20%...

Are Pharmaceutical Company Payments Incentivising Malpractice in Japanese Physicians?