Time to move?

Article Abstract:

Health care reform is spurring many physicians in their 40s, 50s and 60s to re-evaluate the way they practice medicine. Some older doctors may opt for early retirement. Others are leaving clinical medicine or practicing only part time while pursuing other options such as teaching. Some physicians welcome the increased health care access that reform will bring, allowing them to concentrate on medicine and not, for example, finding a way for patients to afford medical care. Others are already adapting; for example, specialists may send patients with less serious conditions to primary care physicians.

Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Management, Practice, Health care reform

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Building better doctors: as medicine grows more diverse, emerging groups of physicians represent special health concerns

Article Abstract:

Physicians who are women, minorities, homosexual, or disabled must face special issues in connection with their practice. For example, a survey of 930 San Diego County, CA, physicians revealed that 40% would stop referring a physician if they thought he or she were gay. In a 1991 Canadian study, 82% of female physicians were found to spend six hours or more per week doing housework, compared to 42% of male physicians. The particular problems of each of these physician groups are discussed.

Social aspects, Women physicians

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