Primary care practices in the U.S. are in serious trouble, according to workforce surveys. The American Association of Medical Colleges estimates a deficit of up to 86,000 primary care doctors by 2036, as more primary care doctors retire and fewer enter the field. The number of people who can’t find a primary care doctor has grown by 20% in the past decade, according to a recent JAMA Internal Medicine report. Lower relative salaries and higher professional stress are disincentives when medical students consider a career in primary care. Newly minted doctors can earn more in specialties such as cardiology or surgery.
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