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ts, not just the overall number of physicians. The number of primary care physicians has been declining in past decades. Primary care physicians include those engaged in family practice, general practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, and OB/GYN. In contrast, the number of specialists and subspecialists has experienced significant growth. In 1990, surgical specialists, subspecialists, and other specialists made up more than 50 percent of the physician supply

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