The nation's largest medical groups are relying more on part-time physicians, most of whom are male, according to a study reported in Medscape News.
An American Medical Group Association survey indicated that in 2011, part-time physicians represented nearly one-quarter of the workforce in large medical groups, an increase from 13 percent in 2005.
Of the one-quarter part-time physicians surveyed, 62 percent were male, which represents a threefold increase from 2005.
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An American Medical Group Association survey indicated that in 2011, part-time physicians represented nearly one-quarter of the workforce in large medical groups, an increase from 13 percent in 2005.
Of the one-quarter part-time physicians surveyed, 62 percent were male, which represents a threefold increase from 2005.
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