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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with you OP.

Working non-ideal hrs is part of the trade-off of making more money.  The majority of physicians have to work odd hrs or be on call on a regular basis.  Primary care physicians should do the same.

Why should a dr see 15 patients at night and sacrifice a few hrs with their family? Look at those #s, 15 families vs 1, what makes you so special?  Also, see above.  Nurses that are unable to find part-time work is a major concern within the industry - I don't think that is the problem.

As we move away from episodic care to preventive, the non-specialty physicians will have to adjust their schedules- or they won't get paid.

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Primary care physicians and pediatricians are on call.
For sick patients.
We take calls all night and are called by our triage nurses consistently when we are on.
We are not set up to take emergencies in the middle of the night, that is what an ER is for.
OP is talking about better times for well visits and regularly scheduled visits.[/quote]

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