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Survey: Temporary Primary Care Physicians in Most Demand

Published in Hospital Business Week, October 4th, 2009

Primary care physicians lead the list of medical providers being sought to fill openings on a temporary basis, according to a new survey from Staff Care, a nationwide temporary physician staffing firm and an AMN Healthcare company.

The survey indicates that over 70 percent of healthcare facilities have used temporary doctors - who are known by the Latin phrase locum tenens -- in the last 12 months. Of those surveyed by Staff Care, 43 percent are seeking temporary primary care physicians, more than twice the number seeking any other type of doctor or other healthcare professional.

"A shortage of primary care physicians is affecting virtually every...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2009-10-04)

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