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Medical deserts: who are the new doctors settling in the countryside?
Medical deserts: who are the new doctors settling in the countryside?
(franceinfo)
For the first time in ten years, the number of doctors in France has increased. 1,672 additional practitioners were registered by the Order of Physicians. What is the profile of new doctors?
Doctor Gaudet moved to Mauprévoir (Vienna) three months ago. Since then, consultations have continued. For his first position, the young doctor chose to practice not in private practice but in a health center, managed by a rural aid association. He is an employee there, the main interest is the time devoted to patients and no longer to administration. “I am no longer available for them, my 15 minutes of consultation are intended solely for consultation and not to issue a vital card or manage means of payment”he explained.
He was also able to negotiate his working time, he consults 32 to 35 hours per week. These are ideal conditions for him and a comfort for patients after several months without a doctor. The employee doctor, a solution in the rural commune of Mauprévoir with its 600 inhabitants. It was deserted in recent months by young graduates. These are professionals who are increasingly fleeing working alone.
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