As the nation faces a shortage of primary-care physicians in the coming years, there are many reasons for young physicians to consider this profession - from personal fulfillment to compensation. Here, both medical students and family physicians weigh in on what drew them to primary care.Click here to download a PDF of this slideshow.

Recruitment

Work/Life Balance

Physician Productivity

Physician Compensation

Why go into primary care? Physicians and medical students have their own reasons and share with us why it's a viable area of medicine. 