99.12.25 - Some doctors fear that they are being asked to do too much. In a survey of more than twelve thousand primary care physicians, nearly one quarter felt they were expected to provide specialized care to patients that was beyond their training and experience. Many specialists surveyed said that referrals to them needed to be made earlier, before patients' conditions became very serious.
Some doctors fear that they are being asked to do too much.
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