Goodbye, Marcus Welby
“What does America think of primary care? Just look at the popular TV medical shows. It’s House and ER and all the high tech, whodunit, whatisit stuff. It certainly isn’t Marcus Welby.” -Arizona pediatrician
Consider this: The iconic American family – married couple with children – will account for just 22% of households in 2010. The most prevalent type of household is a married couple with no kids, followed closely by single-person households.
With families taking their children to pediatricians, and seniors increasingly seeking out specialists, what is the future patient base for the family practice physician?
Take a look at SLHI’s recent report, Goodbye, Hello: The Future of Primary Care, Part One and Part Two, for a comprehensive look at this fascinating topic.
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St. Luke’s Health Initiatives must be complimented on these extraordinarily comprehensive and pointed publications. This is more than a “fascinating topic”, this is an understandable articulation of the problem we have created. Solutions begin with recognizing the problem and creating strategies to reduce them. These documents are absolutely worth your time.