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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 2015 Family physicians’ scope of practice and American Board of Family Medicine recertification examination performance Go to Family physicians’ scope of practice and American Board of Family Medicine recertification examination performance 2014 One in Fifteen Family Physicians Principally provide Emergency or Urgent Care. Go to One in Fifteen Family Physicians Principally provide Emergency or Urgent Care. 2019 Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? Go to Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals
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 2015 Family physicians’ scope of practice and American Board of Family Medicine recertification examination performance Go to Family physicians’ scope of practice and American Board of Family Medicine recertification examination performance 2014 One in Fifteen Family Physicians Principally provide Emergency or Urgent Care. Go to One in Fifteen Family Physicians Principally provide Emergency or Urgent Care. 2019 Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? Go to Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals
2015 Family physicians’ scope of practice and American Board of Family Medicine recertification examination performance Go to Family physicians’ scope of practice and American Board of Family Medicine recertification examination performance
2014 One in Fifteen Family Physicians Principally provide Emergency or Urgent Care. Go to One in Fifteen Family Physicians Principally provide Emergency or Urgent Care.
2019 Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? Go to Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense?
2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals
