physician

Hospitals

What happened to my family doctor?

I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine. He is (was) a solo practitioner in New York. He is a Pulmonologist / Internist. 5 years ago he started his own practice, getting away from a group practice. I have to mention, he’s my family doctor also. He was skeptical but entrepreneurial. Suddenly he […]

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What Are the Characteristics of a Good Primary Care Physician?

PCPs like people. This was true of them long before they started medical school and it will have only blossomed further during training. Ask PCPs, as I have with in-depth interviews, and they will tell you that certain types of individuals are drawn to primary care careers; they have common characteristics. They like to converse […]