Du uring the past 10 years, the American health care system has undergone a tremendous
evolution, with an increased role for primary care physicians. This change has largely been …

Over the past several years, the traditional American system of care for hospitalized adult
patients has undergone a revolutionary change. The traditional system, in which primary …

Since Wachter and Goldman coined the term ''hospitalist''in 1996 [1], the field has
undergone tremendous growth and change. The National Association of Inpatient …

Background A Canadian perspective on the adult hospitalist movement was provided by
Redelmeier8 almost a decade ago. He commented that hospitalist medicine, although …

Pediatric Education II taskforce compiles its recommendations. Is the hospitalist movement
truly a movement in pediatrics as in internal medicine? If so, there are implications not only …

Dr. Carlson i5 ITTLE] with the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, St.
Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Dr. Fentzke …

In my 22 years as a general pediatrician, I have practiced at an isolated military post as well
as in a wealthy suburb, a rural area, and a combination small town-suburb. In addition, I …

Some pediatricians consider hospitalists a threat to their professional scope and to
continuity of care for their patients. But when conditions are right, hospitalists can be just …

Pediatric hospitalists are increasingly common in community hospitals and are playing
increasingly important roles. Scope of practice and staffing models vary significantly by …

In 1996, the title ''hospitalist''was first applied to a handful of internists spending 25% or more
of their time providing inpatient care. 1, 2 Since that time, internists have witnessed a …