Oct 12, 2012
Money Key Factor in Driving Med Students from Primary Care Careers
Primary care physicians are at the heart of health care in the United States, and are often the first to diagnose patients and ensure those patients receive the care they need. But NC State psychologist Lori Foster Thompson and other researchers have found that many students are choosing to pass up a career in primary care because those physicians make substantially less money than specialists, such as dermatologists or radiologists.