Abstract
Despite continued growth of the primary care workforce, profound maldistribution persists among providers available for the care of children. Family physicians (FPs) spend, on average, approximately 10% of their total practice time caring for children; however, given that, among physician specialties, FPs are geographically distributed most evenly across the US population, the self-reported decline in the share of FPs caring for children should be disturbing to policymakers, especially with the looming insurance expansion in 2014.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-140 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Family Practice