I'm starting med school next year and have always tought I wanted to be a GP. I know you can't really say untill you've done a few clinical rotations but what is the future for GP's? The literature I've read on the subject expects a come back for GP's but to me it seems unlikely as the insurance companies would rather just pay the specialist and skip the GP.
2006-12-04 07:12:59 · 6 answers · asked by Hans B 5 in Health ➔ Dental
You should follow your heart.I think theres still need a need for this type of practice especially in small towns and more rural areas. It's been my personal experience that my family recieves the best care if we're all seeing the same practioner.Just make sure that you take a good variety of classes including gyn( in case of emergencies etc).You might want to even add some alternative medicine classes as well as nutrition to your program because that field of medicine is booming.Preventitive care is HUGE right now. The doctors that combine both alternative and traditional medicine are the future of health care in my opinion.Dr. Andrew Weil (drweil.com)does this and he's as legitimate as they come, successful too. Good luck!
2006-12-04 07:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yahooanswerssux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do hope between now and when you get an internship your real knowledge of GP increases. Few medical doctors today can afford to open an office without joining a group. Most of the power in medicine is with the primary care doctor today who are GP or internal medicine specialist. Don't consider medicine if you are going into for big money. If 200k is acceptable then primary care is best for you. Specialist may want big bucks but only get what is decided by the insurance companies as appropriate for the service.Group medicine needs primary care doctors that care for the patient and have the ability to pick the right specialist the patient needs.
2006-12-04 07:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by hillcountrysb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sad that few doctors want to be GP's. Back when I was growing up in the 1950's, that all they had, and very few specialist. Now , doctors want to treat one area of the body and that is it. I thnink the real reason why people don't want to become GP's is that they make way less money. Money seems to be the bottom line today, not patient care.
2006-12-04 07:18:11 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think that GPs might be becoming a dying breed, especially since there are now practioners like Physician Assistants who can do what GPs can...ie diagnose colds, etc.
It looks like most people want specialists anyway....because people know that they spent alot of time studying that one area.
2006-12-04 07:37:39 · answer #4 · answered by riptide_71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, a GP is good if i have a cold or something. specialists know much more about their field, though. like, for my womanly visits, i much more prefer to go to an obgyn than a GP. i don't feel i should have to be referred to one either. for one, i've established a rapport for that kind of treatment with that kind of doctor. i trust his expertise more than i would a GP.
2006-12-04 07:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are a dying breed. They can no longer afford to pay insurance.
2006-12-04 07:14:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋