title: The future of general internal medicine. Council on Long Range Planning and Development in Cooperation with the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Internal Medicine, and the Society of General Internal Medicine.
abstract: The American Medical Association Council on Long Range Planning and Development has been publishing a series of reports that assess trends in the environment of medicine and their impact on physicians and health care provision. The Council believes that each specialty in medicine has unique characteristics and will respond differently to changes in the health care arena. This report, developed in cooperation with the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Internal Medicine, and the Society of General Internal Medicine, provides an overview and environmental analysis of the specialty of general internal medicine. The Council first reviews socioeconomic data pertinent to general internal medicine. This is followed by a review of key issues pertinent to internists that relate to such topics as graduate medical education, reimbursement, scope of practice, manpower, and competition. In the conclusions, the Council suggests activities for the medical profession to pursue in response to the identified environmental trends.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000574:American Medical Association; D003363:Cost Control; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce