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Home Research Research Library Rural Family Physicians Have a Broader Scope of Practice Than Urban Family Physicians Rural Family Physicians Have a Broader Scope of Practice Than Urban Family Physicians 2018 Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, and Fang, Bo Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Rural and Underserved Health Research Center Source Rural and Underserved Health Research Center While the scope of practice of family physicians has been shrinking, they still practice broadly, often due to fewer health care resources in rural areas. Using data from family physicians seeking continued board certification in 2014 and 2015, we found that a high percentage of rural family physicians provide nearly every clinical service queried. ABFM Research Read all 2021 Integrating primary care and public health to enhance response to a pandemic Go to Integrating primary care and public health to enhance response to a pandemic 2013 Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Go to Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care 2019 Experiences of New Family Physicians Finding Jobs with Obstetrical Care in the USA Go to Experiences of New Family Physicians Finding Jobs with Obstetrical Care in the USA 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019
Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, and Fang, Bo Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Rural and Underserved Health Research Center Source Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
ABFM Research Read all 2021 Integrating primary care and public health to enhance response to a pandemic Go to Integrating primary care and public health to enhance response to a pandemic 2013 Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Go to Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care 2019 Experiences of New Family Physicians Finding Jobs with Obstetrical Care in the USA Go to Experiences of New Family Physicians Finding Jobs with Obstetrical Care in the USA 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019
2021 Integrating primary care and public health to enhance response to a pandemic Go to Integrating primary care and public health to enhance response to a pandemic
2013 Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Go to Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care
2019 Experiences of New Family Physicians Finding Jobs with Obstetrical Care in the USA Go to Experiences of New Family Physicians Finding Jobs with Obstetrical Care in the USA
2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019
