Lipkin M, Levinson W, Barker R, Kern D, Burke W, Noble J, Wartman S, Delbanco T L
New York University School of Medicine, New York.
Ann Intern Med. 1990 Mar 1;112(5):371-8. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-112-5-371.
A career in primary care internal medicine can be challenging and rewarding, yet during the last decade fewer medical students have selected training in internal medicine. We wish to inform medical students, their advisors, and other physicians about the field of primary care internal medicine. We define the discipline, compare it with traditional internal medicine and with family practice, and describe features of strong primary care internal medicine training programs. We discuss common misconceptions and concerns about training programs and the career and give examples of career paths chosen by graduates of primary care programs. We encourage students to consider the option of primary care internal medicine when making career decisions and provide faculty advisors unfamiliar with primary care internal medicine training programs with a reference resource.
从事初级保健内科工作既具有挑战性又有回报，但在过去十年里，选择内科培训的医学生越来越少。我们希望向医学生、他们的导师以及其他医生介绍初级保健内科领域。我们定义这一学科，将其与传统内科和家庭医学进行比较，并描述强大的初级保健内科培训项目的特点。我们讨论对培训项目和该职业常见的误解与担忧，并列举初级保健项目毕业生所选择的职业道路示例。我们鼓励学生在做出职业决策时考虑初级保健内科这一选择，并为不熟悉初级保健内科培训项目的教师顾问提供一份参考资料。
