The future role of the family physician in the United States: A rigorous exercise in definition

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 250-255

  Phillips Jr , Robert L ^a   Brundgardt, Stacy ^b   Lesko, Sarah E ^a   Kittle, Nathan ^c   Marker, Jason E ^d   Tuggy, Michael L ^e   Le Fevre, Michael L ^b   Borkan, Jeffrey M ^f   De Gruy, Frank V ^g   Loomis, Glenn A ^d   Krug, Nathan ^e  

^a AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Society of Teachers of Family Medicine   (United States)

^c Swedish Cherry Hill   (United States)

^d AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS   (United States)

^e Departments of Family Medicine ^*

^f Departments of Family Medicine   (United States)

^g North American Primary Care Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Family medicine; Family physicians; Family practice; Professional practice; Professional role

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FORECASTING; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900408064     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.1651     Document Type: Article

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