Proportion of Family Physicians Caring for Children is Declining

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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Aimee R. Eden¹  Zachary J. Morgan¹  Anuradha Jetty²  Lars E. Peterson¹ 

[1] From the American Board of Family Medicine;Robert Graham Center;Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky

关键词: Access to Health Care;    Child;    Family Physicians;    Pediatricians;    Primary Health Care;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.200089

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Using data from 2014 to 2018, we found that the proportion of family physicians caring for children under age 5 years and between ages 5 and 18 years has significantly declined. This has implications for the pediatric primary care workforce and may exacerbate inequities in access to care for pediatric patients in all geographies, particularly those in areas with a shortage of pediatricians.

【 授权许可】

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