Researchers have renewed an interest in the harmful consequences of poverty on child
development. This study builds on this work by focusing on one mechanism that links material …

PURPOSE We sought to project the number of primary care physicians required to meet US
health care utilization needs through 2025 after passage of the Affordable Care Act. …

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to calculate the projected primary care physician
shortage, determine the amount and composition of residency growth needed, and estimate …

PURPOSE Solo and small practices are facing growing pressure to consolidate. Our objectives
were to determine (1) the percentage of family physicians in solo and small practices, …

PURPOSE We undertook a study to reexamine the relationship between educational debt
and primary care practice, accounting for the potentially confounding effect of medical student …

Background Racial, ethnic, and geographical health disparities have been widely documented
in the United States. However, little attention has been directed towards disparities …

PURPOSE Despite considerable investment in increasing the number of primary care
physicians in rural shortage areas, little is known about their movement rates and factors …

Background Federally Qualified Health Centers are expanding to increase access for millions
of more Americans with a goal of doubling capacity to serve 40 million people. Health …

As the largest and most widely distributed of primary care physicians, family physicians have
an important role in providing mental health care, especially in rural and underserved areas…

PURPOSE Medicare beneficiary spending patterns reflect those of the 306 Hospital Referral
Regions where physicians train, but whether this holds true for smaller areas or for quality is …