title: I may be hospitalized soon, and my primary care doctor said that a "hospitalist" may be in charge of my care while I'm there. What do hospitalists do?
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D020445:Hospitalists; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family; D014481:United States