Internal Medicine: A View from the Country
Authors: Ronald V. Loge
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Editorials1 January 1991Internal Medicine: A View from the CountryRonald V. Loge, MDRonald V. Loge, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-114-1-92 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWhile practicing general internal medicine for the past decade in a small community in the Rocky Mountains, I have been observing our profession. Although some of the characteristics of rural practice are different from those of practice in other settings, the patients and their problems are the same. The issues of how our profession confronts health care problems and how we see ourselves are evolving. Do these changes, however, benefit our patients and make internal medicine cohesive?General internal medicine, the century-old corner-stone of American medicine, is showing signs of age. Medical students' perceptions of and internists' dissatisfaction with this...References1. Babbott D, Levey G, Weaver S, and Killian C. Medical student attitudes about internal medicine: a study of U.S. medical school seniors in 1988. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:16-22. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Lewis C, Prout D, Chalmers E, and Leake B. How satisfying is the practice of internal medicine? A national survey. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:1-5. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Kletke P, Schleiter M, and Tarlov A. Changes in the supply of internists: the internal medicine population from 1978 to 1998. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:93-100. LinkGoogle Scholar4. Carline J, Inui T, Larson E, LoGerfo J, and Ramsey P. The knowledge base of certified internists. Arch Intern Med. 1989;149:2311-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Wigton R, Nicolas J, and Blank L. Procedural skills of the general internist. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:1023-4. LinkGoogle Scholar6. Pickering G. Medicine at the crossroads: learned profession or technological trade union? Proc R Soc Med. 1977:70:16. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Byyny R. Challenges in the education of the general internist. Arch Intern Med. 1988;148:369-72. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Eisenberg J. The internist as gatekeeper: preparing the general internist for a new role. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:537-43. LinkGoogle Scholar9. Lipkin M, Levinson W, and Barker R. Primary care internal medicine: a challenging career choice for the 1990s. Ann Intern Med. 1990;112:371-8. LinkGoogle Scholar10. Napodano R, Schuster B, Krackov S, Young L, Griner P, and Pratt R. Use of private offices in education of residents in internal medicine. Arch Intern Med. 1984;144:303-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ronald V. Loge, MDAffiliations: Barrett Memorial Hospital Dillon, MT 59725 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 January 1991Volume 114, Issue 1 Page: 92-93 Keywords Health care Perception ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1991 PDF downloadLoading ...