Study finds link between primary care shortages and emergencies

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Study finds link between primary care shortages and emergencies

University of Michigan researchers recently found that America’s shortage of primary care doctors and nurse practitioners is linked to more emergency surgeries and serious complications in operating rooms.  Sara Schaefer, lead researcher and general surgery resident, spent time in Idaho during medical school, a state that is ranked 38th for its number of actively practicing primary care providers. In an email to The Michigan Daily, Schaefer wrot…