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The preventive medicine physician: a national study.

R J Pearson1, W M Kane, H K Keimowitz

  • 1Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|September 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Preventive medicine specialists engage in clinical activities, challenging prior assumptions. This flexible specialty integrates community and individual patient care approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • The Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee report questioned the clinical nature of preventive medicine.
  • Physicians self-designated as preventive medicine specialists were surveyed to assess their practice characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the extent of clinical practice among preventive medicine specialists.
  • To understand the role of prevention in their daily work and career paths.

Main Methods:

  • A postal questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 942 preventive medicine physicians.
  • Response rate was 44% (419 physicians) after three reminders, covering general preventive medicine, public health, occupational, and aerospace medicine subspecialties.

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Main Results:

  • Seventy percent of respondents reported engaging in clinical activities weekly.
  • Preventive medicine physicians practice in diverse settings and perceive their approach as distinct due to a focus on prevention.
  • The specialty offers flexibility, with many physicians changing subspecialties throughout their careers.

Conclusions:

  • Preventive medicine is a clinical specialty practiced across various settings.
  • Physicians in this field effectively integrate community health and individual patient care.
  • The specialty demonstrates significant flexibility and adaptability in practice and career trajectories.