Reported practice patterns among family physicians with a geriatrics certificate of added qualifications

2015

Authors Peterson, Lars E, Cochrane, Anneli, Bazemore, Andrew W, Petterson, Stephen M
Topics Family Medicine Certification
Volume 28(3):314-315
Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Practice patterns of family physicians with additional certification are unknown but are important to workforce planners and policymakers, who may presume that all family physicians provide primary care to patients of all ages. We found that a majority of family medicine geriatricians self-report practicing primarily geriatric medicine.