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What is primary care? (revisited)

Posted on May 20, 2008

In response to a comment yesterday, for the first time I reprint a rant. This rant is so important that I consider it classic for this blog. A reader writes:My question: Is there a plan to move MD s away from primary care and turn this function over to NP s and others who will cost the system less? I raise this issue since from an economic stand point if I wanted to create a massive change in the medical delevery system I would follow the patteren now being set by Medicare and the insurance companies. This may not be the best system for the patients, but when did we, or doctors, count ...

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