Family physician hospitalists: the good and the bad
A hospitalist is the most responsible physician for inpatient care without the responsibility for care post discharge. In Canada, the majority of hospitalists are family physicians which raises concerns in the context of a shortage of family physicians in the community. In this commentary, advantage...
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| description | A hospitalist is the most responsible physician for inpatient care without the responsibility for care post discharge. In Canada, the majority of hospitalists are family physicians which raises concerns in the context of a shortage of family physicians in the community. In this commentary, advantages and disadvantages of the hospitalist model are discussed, with a focus on the necessity of family physician hospitalists. Finally, some challenges for maintaining the family physician hospitalist model going forward are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abc6b2da14444eb988c97f506d1dc96a2022-12-21T21:04:34ZengMcGill UniversityMcGill Journal of Medicine1715-81252020-08-01151Family physician hospitalists: the good and the badSatya Rashi Khare0McGill UniversityA hospitalist is the most responsible physician for inpatient care without the responsibility for care post discharge. In Canada, the majority of hospitalists are family physicians which raises concerns in the context of a shortage of family physicians in the community. In this commentary, advantages and disadvantages of the hospitalist model are discussed, with a focus on the necessity of family physician hospitalists. Finally, some challenges for maintaining the family physician hospitalist model going forward are presented.https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/64HospitalistsFamily medicineHospital medicine |
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| title | Family physician hospitalists: the good and the bad |
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| title_short | Family physician hospitalists: the good and the bad |
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| topic | Hospitalists Family medicine Hospital medicine |
| url | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/64 |
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