title: Quality, teamwork to be key issues for internists.
abstract: General internal medicine should remain true to its core values and competencies, according to a task force. The task force calls upon internists to be "quality-accountable physicians." Many internists today have strong hospital connections.
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D007388:Internal Medicine; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010820:Physicians; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce