Abstract
Since the 1997 Balanced Budget Act capped funding for graduate medical education (GME) programs, overall growth in GME has continued (+7.8 percent), but primary care specialties have experienced a substantial decline in their number of programs and residency positions. This decline will further exacerbate the current primary care shortage and severely affect future projections of primary care shortage.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 121 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | American Family Physician |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jul 15 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice