| Many doctors do not go into family medicine because | | | | always need additional doctors to join their practices |
| they do not think that it is prestigious enough. However, | | | | so that they can expand their business. Some doctors |
| this is not accurate at all. Many patients look up to their | | | | have multiple practices and need doctors to be there |
| family doctors because they develop long term | | | | when they are away seeing patients at their other |
| relationships with them. | | | | offices. |
| People need to be able to trust their doctors in order | | | | Some doctor's offices have to schedule appointments |
| to be able to talk to them about any medical issues | | | | weeks in advance due to the lack of available doctors |
| that arise. If there are more doctors who practice | | | | in their areas. It is important for patients to be able to |
| family medicine then more patients can have access | | | | see a doctor promptly when they are feeling ill or have |
| to doctors in their communities. Many people who live | | | | general medical concerns. This means that many |
| in poorer areas do not have access to sufficient health | | | | patients will put off going to the doctor if they cannot |
| care services because there are not enough doctors | | | | get an appointment to be seen within a few days of |
| in the United States who specialize in family medicine. | | | | them having their illnesses. |
| Many medical students now do not become family | | | | The United States has been dealing with a health crisis |
| practitioners because they want to make a lot of | | | | because many millions of people do not have any |
| money and go into more specialized fields of medicine. | | | | health insurance coverage. There are many people |
| However, if there are not enough family doctors for | | | | who have cancer, HIV, and other illnesses that need to |
| patients to see for medical care, then the United | | | | see their family doctors on a regular basis. It is |
| States population will begin to suffer immensely. | | | | important that there are enough doctors who practice |
| In order to have a healthy country, we need well | | | | family medicine to increase survival rates for these |
| qualified doctors to treat patients. The first line of | | | | illnesses. |
| defense for patients is their general practitioner. This | | | | If you are a doctor then you should consider going into |
| doctor treats general medical issues that require | | | | family medicine. The experience is incredibly rewarding |
| medication and medical tests at most. Being a doctor | | | | because millions of people need good doctors. You will |
| is not supposed to be about prestige or high incomes. | | | | have reasonably flexible work hours and can make a |
| Doctors need to work to help heal people and keep | | | | very good living. We need more qualified family |
| them as healthy as they can be. | | | | doctors to help take care of the medical needs of the |
| There are many family practice jobs available in all fifty | | | | growing United States population. |
| states in the United States. Most family practices | | | | |