Training the Internist
Authors: Thomas R. Mayer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Letters and Correction1 July 1979Training the InternistTHOMAS R. MAYER, M.D.THOMAS R. MAYER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-1-124 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The perspective in the March issue by Dr. Barondess on primary care training for the general internist (1) proposes a hybrid of Marcus Welby and the Renaissance Man. This debate about who is best qualified to deliver primary care will no doubt continue for many years, but most of that care will eventually be delivered by the most appropriately trained specialty. Although 40% of medical school graduates opt for internal medicine training, less than one tenth of these enter primary care training (2). Adding 2 more years of hospital-based training is unlikely to make this group any...References1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. RELMAN A. Who will train all those primary-care physicians? N Engl J Med. 1978;299:652-4. Editorial. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CRAWFORD G, BRANCATO F, and HOLMES K. Streptococcal pharyngitis: diagnosis by Gram stain. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:293-7. LinkGoogle Scholar4. REEMTSMA K and MALONEY J. The economics of instant medical news. N Engl J Med. 1974;290:439-42. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. VERMER J. What the general internist does, presented at the Conference on the Role and Training of the General Internist, December 1973, Miami, Florida. Google Scholar3. REICHMAN S. The general internist: an academic viewpoint. Postgrad Med. 1976;60:213-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BENNETT B, BUCHANAN W, and HARDEN R. Rheumatology—the "Cinderella" specialty—an examination of doctors' attitudes to training and careers. Br J Med Educ. 1972;6:232-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ACHESON R, CRAGO A, and WEINERMAN E. New Haven survey of joint diseases: XIII. Institutional and social care for the arthritic. J Chronic Dis. 1971;23:843-60. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. REYNOLDS M. Prevalence of rheumatic diseases as causes of disability and complaints by ambulatory patients. Arthritis Rheum. 1978;21:377-82. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. SCHOOLNIK G and GOLDABINI J. Fever, confusion and gastrointestinal symptoms in a 64-year-old man: Case 5-1979. N Engl J Med. 1979;300:243-52. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BUTLER R. Organic brain disorders. In: BUTLER R, LEWIS M, eds. Aging and Mental Health: Positive Psychosocial Approaches. St. Louis: C. V. Mosby Co.; 1973:68-82. Google Scholar4. . The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 1975 Summary. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Health Statistics; 1978:18 (Table 12). (DHEW Publication No. (PHS) 78-1784). Google Scholar5. LIBOW L. A geriatric medical residency program. Ann Intern Med. 1976;85:641-7. LinkGoogle Scholar6. . Aging and Medical Education. Washington, D.C.: Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science; September 1978. Google Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. CRAWFORD R and MCCORMACK R Reasons physicians leave primary practice. J Med Educ. 1971;46:263-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. DARDICK K. Unpublished survey of physicians in practice. 1978. Google Scholar4. Physicians' Office Management Reference Book. Kansas City, Missouri: AAFP; 1977. Google Scholar1. BARONDESS J. The training of the internist. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:412-7. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: THOMAS R. MAYER, M.D.Affiliations: St. Louis Park Medical Center Minneapolis, MN 55416 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBibliographyInternal Medicine as a Finely Honed DisciplineROBERT E. ECKARDT, M.D., PH.D.Training the InternistJEREMIAH A. BARONDESS, M.D. 1 July 1979Volume 91, Issue 1Page: 124-127KeywordsGraduate medical education ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...