Calls to declare family physicians the “backbone of health care” are emotionally appealing, but they do not withstand scrutiny. When we examine training pathways, cost structures, insurer incentives, and real-world performance, a different picture emerges, one in which many other clinicians are better trained for the populations they serve and, critically for insurers, far cheaper.
Rethinking the role of family physicians vs. specialists originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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