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Henry K. Silver, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1973;126(3):324-327.

Abstract
A new health professional, the primarycare medical practitioner, could deliver increased and improved health care. The primary-care medical practitioner could be prepared to practice in a period of five years after graduation from high school. He would limit his practice to a clearly defined area of medicine and would provide comprehensive, relatively autonomous, primary patient care and services principally in ambulatory settings. Primary-care medical practitioners for children and similarly trained health professionals in other areas of medicine could play an important part in meeting present and future needs for highly qualified health personnel. They would serve as key figures in the health care system.

Author Affiliations
Denver

From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver.

Footnotes
Received for publication March 9, 1973; accepted May 7.

Read in part before the 121st annual convention of the American Medical Association, San Francisco, June 20, 1972.

Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 E Ninth Ave, Denver 80220 (Dr. Silver).

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