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You know what they need to do... include emergency medicine in "primary care." That would open a lot of loan forgiveness programs to that specialty.

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Jul 19 '10, 20:25

Not sure why Ob/Gyn is considered primary care and yet emergency medicine is not.

Now days emergency medicine is pretty much a family medicine clinic opened 24/7.

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probably the reimbursement rates. -- nm - TFox Jul 19, 20:29 2
- What about? I believe OB/GYNs get paid similar to ER docs. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 20:31 1
  - i'm fairly certain the per visit charge for an urgent care center is in excess of a pcp or ob/gyn appt. -- nm - TFox Jul 19, 20:35
that would be cool for sure. and I agree about OB/GYN. -- nm - loosilu Jul 19, 20:28

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You know what they need to do... include emergency medicine in "primary care." That would open a lot of loan forgiveness programs to that specialty.

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