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The rapid emergence of hospitalist care in the United States has been extraordinary, with more than 20,000 hospitalists practicing today.¹ Several factors underlie this growth, including the increased demands placed on primary care physicians that make caring for both inpatients and outpatients difficult, restrictions on the work hours of residents, and the belief that "practice makes perfect."^1,2 Although hospitalists may improve outcomes and enhance clinical efficiency, there has been concern that fragmenting the continuity of care could lead to more medical errors and dissatisfied patients.³

Early research focusing on cost and clinical outcomes sought to inform the debate about the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Department of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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