title: Are family physicians the answer to ED doctor shortage, or 'blasphemy'?
abstract: Some organizations maintain that family physicians have the skills and training necessary to practice in the ED and help combat the current physician shortage, while others maintain their training is inadequate. Here are some issues to take into consideration with such candidates: Have they obtained thorough experience the necessary skills to practice in the ED? Have they received a significant amount of clinical training in an ED? Has their training progress been monitored by a teaching attending?
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce