Why are more and more doctors choosing to be specialists as suppose in the past when they were pretty much...

Question

generalists.

Answer 1

I believe a couple of reasons. The first is it is easier to focus on one thing and the second would be the lawsuit rate for specialists is lower than general practitioners. Also lets not forget about the money !

Answer 2

Generalists have to have a little bit of knowledge on everything and not a lot on anything specific. Having said that all my Generalists have a second bow to their career: sports, dermatologist, eyes and so on. Likewise, it is easier to be a Specialists, because you are just dealing with one specific problem, rather than several. A Generalist will never know what they will encounter in a single day, while a Specialists will. Each to their own, some would find being a specialist boring after a few years, so would prefer general and so on. Best of Luck