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|Articles|August 20, 2010
Primary care physician satisfaction improving
Seven out of 10 primary care physicians report that they still would choose a career in primary care today, according to a survey.
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Seven out of 10 primary care physicians report that they still would choose a career in primary care today, according to a survey by medical information software maker Epocrates.
The satisfaction rate is an increase from past years-up from 28 percent in 2007 and 60 percent in 2009.
Epocrates conducted the survey of 1,060 primary care physicians on a range of issues related to healthcare and practicing medicine. Their responses were compared with a separate survey of five specialties.
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