Why the doctor can't see you now

Seattle Post Intelligencer by S. Smiley Thakur | Nov. 21, 2008 (Opinion)

Physicians have been keeping a secret from you: The practice of medicine simply isn't a viable business. This reality affects not only the availability of doctors to care for patients, but also the quality of delivered care. After 10 years in full-time clinical practice, I decided to stop accepting Medicare and all private insurance. Such a move seems illogical to physicians and patients, but was made to preserve patient access to quality care. Physicians ... Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Nov. 24, 2008

While there is much to be said for this story, it would be much stronger if it differentiated between transplant physicians (and other subspecialists) and primary care physicians (including family practice physicians.) While most physicians would agree with the difficulties of dealing with a Medicare system that doesn't pay enough to support a physician's overhead, it may be true that subspecialists don't realize how much more cost effective primary care physicians are.

As a non-practicing physician who could easily write an article or two about the difficulties faced in practicing medicine, I would rather see a much more balanced viewpoint. Consider checking out www.aafp.org/fm

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