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Review
. 2018 Feb 12:11:65-71.
doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S151275. eCollection 2018.

Hospital medicine beyond the United States

Flora Kisuule  1 , Eric Howell  1
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Review

Hospital medicine beyond the United States

Flora Kisuule et al. Int J Gen Med. .

Abstract

Hospital medicine is the fastest growing specialty in the United States. An interesting aspect of the rapid expansion of hospital medicine is the expansion of the field beyond the United States. Although the health care systems, regulations, and cultural norms in these nations differ, there are striking similarities in the profession's development. We performed a literature review to better understand the factors contributing to the growth of hospital medicine internationally. In this article, we describe some of the drivers for expansion of hospital medicine outside the United States and the challenges faced by these groups. We also discuss the role the United States could play in the continued growth of hospital medicine internationally.

Keywords: international hospital medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

Figures

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Current active Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) international membership and representation at SHM annual meetings in 2016 and 2017 by country. Notes: *Argentina, Aruba, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Columbia, Germany, Grenada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Saint Kitts, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Virgin Islands. © 2009 www.outline-world-map.com.
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