4 ways to lessen the shortage of primary care physicians

The nation may face a shortage of up to 12,500 primary care physicians to 31,100 PCPs by 2025, the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts.

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To combat this looming shortage, News-Medical provides four key ways to increase the number of PCPS spanning the nation.

1. Truncate the income gap between PCPs and specialists.

2. Improve PCPs’ work life.

3. Expand general practitioner training programs.

4. Up funding for primary care training.

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