Reforms needed in medical practice and education.

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Letters and Corrections15 November 1989Reforms Needed in Medical Practice and EducationDaniel Reinharth, MDDaniel Reinharth, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-854_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor:The recent article by Geokas and Branson (1) on recruiting students for medicine was very interesting, especially considering how much has been written recently on similar themes. The section titled "The Problem" was thorough and insightful. However, the solutions offered were, I believe, inadequate. Of the nine proposed solutions, eight were essentially public relations measures dealing with informing highschool and college students about the positive aspects of a medical career. Unfortunately, despite the many rewards of practicing medicine, the dissatisfaction felt by many physicians, as well as the apprehension of prospective premedical students, is real and is...Reference1. GeokasBranson MB. Recruiting students for medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:433-6. LinkGoogle Scholar1. GeokasBranson MB. Recruiting students for medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:433-6. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: EAB Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 November 1989Volume 111, Issue 10Page: 854-855KeywordsMedical education Issue Published: 15 November 1989 PDF downloadLoading ...