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 2023 The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review Go to The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review 2022 Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars Go to Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars 2025 Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care Go to Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care 2012 ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky Go to ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky
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 2023 The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review Go to The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review 2022 Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars Go to Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars 2025 Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care Go to Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care 2012 ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky Go to ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky
2023 The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review Go to The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review
2022 Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars Go to Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars
2025 Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care Go to Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care
2012 ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky Go to ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky