Virtual Mentor. June 2005, Volume 7, Number 06

Ethics Poll

Training for family physicians

The Ethics Poll is a snapshot of the opinions of interested readers.

Residency training for family medicine should take place primarily in community-based ambulatory settings, not in hospital-based academic health centers.
Agree
Disagree

The length of family medicine residency (currently 3 years) should be:
2 years
3 years
4 years

I would consider seeing a family medicine physician as my:
Pediatrician
Obstetrician or gynecologist
Geriatrician
More than one of the above
None of the above

Changes in the economics of health care have made family medicine less attractive as a specialty choice for physicians.
Agree
Disagree

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