08-09-2017, 07:18 PM
(08-09-2017, 01:07 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Would it also be true that most doctors coming out of the higher tiered med schools don't work in family medicine, but rather in other specialties?
I don't know the answer to your question. I also believe "general practitioner" is a misnomer used to describe a family practice doctor. A family practice doctor is a specialist who specializes in the 1000 most common conditions which need medical treatment. An orthopedist isn't going to treat hypertension because they probably haven't done it since they were a resident. Some people want to be family practice doctors because they like to do a little bit of everything and the continuity of care with the patient over time. Some people are interested in the certain specialties. There is also a shortage of family practice doctors because they make less money than other specialties.
