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. 1987 Fall;3(2):139-41.

Internal medicine residency training at a crossroads

M Forland
  • PMID: 10285448

Internal medicine residency training at a crossroads

M Forland. J Med Pract Manage. 1987 Fall.

Abstract

The 1987 National Resident Matching Program resulted in a substantial number (18%) of vacant positions in internal medicine. Among the many factors inducing this change are: negative experiences in internal medicine training in medical school; lower compensation for cognitive versus procedural services; the shift of care from hospital to ambulatory settings inducing a decreased intensity of exposure; and the stringency and stress of internal medicine residencies. Various measures to address this problem are outlined.

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