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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

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Envisioned by Seattle pediatrician Abraham Bergman, MD as a way to recruit idealistic young physicians to "doctor deficient" communities throughout the U.S., Senate worked by following the winding path of Public Law 91-623 ( The Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970 ), which created the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).

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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

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What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. Finally, it seems awkward and unrealistic for a family doctor to tell a specialist that his or her practice style is too aggressive, even if there's good data to back it up.