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Home Research Research Library Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians 2018 Author(s) Carek, Peter J Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care, and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine In this issue, Peterson et al1 report on the substantial gaps between preparation for, and practice of, nearly all clinical-practice areas among family physicians. They conclude that early-career family physicians may not find opportunities to provide the broad and comprehensive care consistent with their training. This report is a followup to the Coutinho2 study of family physicians registering for the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Certification Examination that found graduating family-medicine residents reported an intention to provide a broader scope of practice than that reported by current practitioners. ABFM Research Read all 2020 Why Are Early Career Family Physicians Driving Increases in Buprenorphine Prescribing? Go to Why Are Early Career Family Physicians Driving Increases in Buprenorphine Prescribing? 2017 Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half Go to Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half 2021 The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas Go to The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas 2020 How Should Board Certification Evolve? Go to How Should Board Certification Evolve?
Author(s) Carek, Peter J Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care, and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2020 Why Are Early Career Family Physicians Driving Increases in Buprenorphine Prescribing? Go to Why Are Early Career Family Physicians Driving Increases in Buprenorphine Prescribing? 2017 Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half Go to Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half 2021 The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas Go to The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas 2020 How Should Board Certification Evolve? Go to How Should Board Certification Evolve?
2020 Why Are Early Career Family Physicians Driving Increases in Buprenorphine Prescribing? Go to Why Are Early Career Family Physicians Driving Increases in Buprenorphine Prescribing?
2017 Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half Go to Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by One-Half
2021 The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas Go to The Declining Scope of Practice of Family Physicians Is Limited to Urban Areas
