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Serious dearth of doctors projected for the US. But no worries: lots of new MBAs

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Naomi

From Harper’s Index: Percentage increase since 2002 in medical schools offering dual MD/MBA programs: 131 Minimum projected shortage, by 2034, in the number of primary care physicians in the United States: 17,800.

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Let’s dig into what “concierge practice” medicine is offering

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Naomi

Although I’m never as pessimistic as my sister is, I agree entirely with her sharp comments about the current state of medicine. What provoked all this was a notice I received from my internist saying she was going exclusively into … Continue reading →

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