When his colleague departed in December, family doctor Charles Bennett thought he would soon find a new partner for his private practice in Lusby. But he has had no luck for the past eight months. “I’m still trying to find someone, but I don’t think it will get any better in the foreseeable future,” said Bennett, whose Calvert County practice employs four staff members. “The process is very time-consuming, and I am already very busy as it is.” Bennett’s troubles stem from the fact that the United States faces a serious shortage of family physicians, especially in rural and poorer communities. There are too few primary care doctors and nurses to meet growing health care needs, according to a report released yesterday by the National Association of Community Health Centers. The study found availability depends on location. More often than not, fewer clinicians practice in areas that need them most.
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