Reported practice patterns among family physicians with a geriatrics certificate of added qualifications

J Am Board Fam Med. 2015 May-Jun;28(3):314-5. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.03.140333.

Abstract

Practice patterns of family physicians with additional certification are unknown but are important to workforce planners and policymakers, who may presume that all family physicians provide primary care to patients of all ages. We found that a majority of family medicine geriatricians self-report practicing primarily geriatric medicine.

Keywords: Geriatrics; Health Policy.

MeSH terms

  • Certification
  • Family Practice*
  • Geriatrics*
  • Health Services for the Aged / statistics & numerical data
  • Health Services for the Aged / supply & distribution*
  • Humans
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
  • United States
  • Workforce