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Doctors could leave S.D. due to low pay.

Publication: San Diego Business Journal
Publication Date: 26-SEP-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Doctors could leave S.D. due to low pay.(San Diego)

Article Excerpt
A recent national study on doctors' salaries released by the Medical Management Association shows dollars are on the rise for most physicians, but the San Diego County medical community says that's not the case here.

Officials at county medical organizations that represent hospitals and doctors are concerned that a combination of factors, including under-competitive growth in pay and low Medicare reimbursements could result in an exodus of doctors from San Diego County.

"We are desperately concerned about San Diego's physician supply," said Tom Gehring, the executive director of the San Diego County Medical Society.

San Diego has a shortage of specialists, including obstetricians and urologists, according to a 2002 survey conducted by the society with 1,235 respondents, about half of whom were...

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