Rest in peace, primary care

<p>"The corporatization of medicine has destroyed primary care as a specialty. The primary care physician is supposed to be your go-to doctor, your advocate, the coordinator of your health care. Now that corporations buy out hospitals and private practices in an almost predatory fashion, the priority is turning a profit for the corporation at the expense of not only patient health but also the health and well-being of the primary care physician. Who do you think bears the brunt of patient frustration and public misconception? The PCP."</p> <p><a href="http://alexisgopalmd.com/about/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Alexis Gopal</a> is an internal medicine physician and can be reached at <a href= "https://www.vitalitymedny.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Vitality Medicine of New York</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/rest-in-peace-primary-care.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rest in peace, primary care</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/rest-in-peace-primary-care.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/rest-in-peace-primary-care.html</a>)</p>