This is how US primary care is seen by many medical students. It’s sad to say that they’re not too far from the truth:
The climate for primary care doctors, in as much as this medstudent can understand, seems fraught with patients wanting tests or specialists. Unfortunately the idea that a primary care doctor can control a lot of problems *without* extensive testing or referrals is becoming foreign to younger patients.






![Why early detection matters: Transforming lung cancer care [PODCAST]](https://kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-2-7-190x100.jpg)

![Politics and fear have replaced science in U.S. pain management [PODCAST]](https://kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/Design-4-190x100.jpg)


![Proactive monitoring can prevent emergencies by catching heart signals early [PODCAST]](https://kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-65-190x100.jpg)
