The young physician: types of practice

An inquiry was conducted into the type of practice (whether solo, group or salaried) entered by young physicians graduating from Canadian medical schools in 1970. Twenty-one percent entered solo practice, 57% joined a group practice or partnership, and 22% became salaried physicians in a number of d...

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Published inCanadian Medical Association journal Vol. 118; no. 3; pp. 276 - 278
Main Authors Paulick, J. M, Roos, N. P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Can Med Assoc 04.02.1978
Subjects
Adult
Canada
Female
Group Practice
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Male
Medicine
Private Practice
Professional Practice - trends
Residence Characteristics
Specialization
Canada
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Summary:An inquiry was conducted into the type of practice (whether solo, group or salaried) entered by young physicians graduating from Canadian medical schools in 1970. Twenty-one percent entered solo practice, 57% joined a group practice or partnership, and 22% became salaried physicians in a number of different categories. Surgeons and psychiatrists, more than other types of specialist, were inclined to select solo practice. Group practice was more popular in the western provinces and in rural than in urban areas. More than half of the physicians recently established in urban solo practice complained of having too few patients. Lack of patients was a lesser problem in smaller towns and rural areas.
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ISSN:0008-4409