A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine looked at med students’ views of internal medicine as their first choice between 1990-2007—three years shy of 20 years of data. On one hand, the news is good. More students would prefer it. On the other, the pay for primary care is lower, making debt repayment much more difficult.  Between rapid increases in chronic diseases in all age groups and the aging of the population, the U.S. never has needed primary care specialists any more than it does now.

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Source: Medpage Today, April 27, 2011

CItation:
Schwartz M, et al “Changes in medical students’ views of internal medicine careers from 1990 to 2007″ Arch Intern Med 2011; 171: 744-749.