Predictor Factors and Policy Planning For Physicians
Authors: ALFRED GELLHORN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

Editorials1 May 1981Predictor Factors and Policy Planning For PhysiciansALFRED GELLHORN, M.D.ALFRED GELLHORN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-94-5-706 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOnly fifteen years ago, the "crises in medical care" in the United States led policy planners to the hysterical conclusion that the country needed more physicians. After a considerable lag in time during which the medical school pumps were generously primed with Federal monies, many new medical schools created, faculties appropriately enlarged, and existing medical school and university hospital teaching facilities increased, the size of the entering medical school classes began to grow. And they grew and grew.Despite the production of more than twice as many M.D.'s in 1980 as in 1965, the "crisis in medical care" is still...References1. WEILSCHLEITERTARLOV PMA. National study of Internal Medicine Manpower: V. Comparison of residents in internal medicine: future generalists and subspecialists. Ann Intern Med. 1981;94:678-90. LinkGoogle Scholar2. WEILSCHLEITER PM. National Study of Internal Medicine Manpower: VI. Factors predicting preferences of residents for careers in primary care or subspecialty care and clinical practice or academic medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1981;94:691-703. LinkGoogle Scholar3. WYNGAARDEN J. The clinical investigator as an endangered species. N Engl J Med. 1979;301:1254-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. WELLINGTON J. Changing values and the selection process for medical school. In: TANCREDI LR, ed. Ethics of Health Care. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences; 1975:159-82. Google Scholar5. GELLHORN A. The problem of selection. In: MILLER GE, ed. Medical Education and the Contemporary World. DHEW Publication No. 771232;1976:6-24. Google Scholar6. GELLHORNSCHEUER AR. The experiment in medical education at the City College of New York. J Med Educ. 1978;53:574-82. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. ARRADONDO J. Family medicine division at Meharry uses special strategies to meet priority for the underserved. Public Health Rep. 1980;5:29-31. Google Scholar8. BALDWINBALDWINEDINBERGROWLEY DMMB. A model for recruitment and service—The University of Nevada's summer preceptorships in Indian communities. Public Health Rep. 1979;49:36-47. Google Scholar9. GEIGER J. Sophie Davis, School of Biomedical Education at City College of New York prepares primary care physicians for practice in underserved inner-city areas. Public Health Rep. 1980;95:32-37. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. KAUFMAN A, The New Mexico Plan: primary care curriculum. Public Health Rep. 1980;95:38-40. MedlineGoogle Scholar11. ROSENBLATT R. Synergism in medical education and service; an example from the northwest. Public Health Rep. 1980;95:12-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar12. SCUTCHFIELDBARBAKOW FP. The mutual missions of the National Health Service Corps and state-supported medical schools—the Alabama story. Public Health Rep. 1980;95:16-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar13. SPENCEROUTCALT SD. Committment to Underserved People (CVP) Program at the University of Arizona. Public Health Rep. 1980;95:26-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar14. CUCA J. The physician specialty choice literature: does it indicate possible mechanisms for modifying specialty distribution via the educational environment? In: GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Report to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services Vol. 15. September 1980:15-40. Google Scholar15. Educational Environment Technical Panel Conclusions and Recommendations, In: Report of the Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services Vol. 5, Chapter 4. September 1980:41-46. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Harvard University School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1981Volume 94, Issue 5Page: 706-708KeywordsHospitals Issue Published: 1 May 1981 PDF DownloadLoading ...