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Jul 2023
54m 55s

The Plight of Primary Care, Part 1

NEJM Group
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This episode of “Intention to Treat,” explores the crisis in primary care in the United States, as increasing numbers or primary care physicians leave the field — driven out by corporatization, growing time pressure, and the inability to form the relationships that enable good care. A full transcript of this episode is available at nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/ ... Show More
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