TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 29. Best Practices in Physician Recruitment and Retention A1 - Mathews, Kirk A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - Much has been made of the fact that the practice of Hospital Medicine has become the fastest growing specialty in the history of American medicine. Most experts agree that there are approximately 30,000 physicians practicing as hospitalists as of 2010. The Society of Hospital Medicine reports a membership of approximately 10,000. Yet even with the rapid increase in hospitalist supply, the demand remains even greater. Many believe the demand will reach 40,000 hospitalists in the next several years. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56193034 ER -