February 20, 2018
Barbara Firminger, BA, MBA, NAH chief access officer, "Fewer and fewer physicians are turning towards primary care." (Photo courtesy NAH)
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Lack of primary care doctors in Verde Valley has patients scrambling
Is there a doctor in the house?
The Association of American Medical Colleges reported that there will be a shortage of 100,000 doctors in the nation by 2030 and the trend in the Verde Valley is no different. Local patients are scrambling to get treated in traditional practices, clinics, instant care facilities and emergency rooms. Many are waiting to see doctors until they are severely ill.
By Vyto Starinskas
February 20, 2018
