TY - JOUR
T1 - The income of psychiatrists
T2 - Adaptation during difficult economic times
AU - Astrachan, B.
AU - Sharfstein, S. S.
PY - 1986/1/1
Y1 - 1986/1/1
N2 - The earnings of psychiatrists are substantially lower than the earnings of physicians in procedurally oriented and surgical specialties of medicine. The authors offer evidence, however, that when it is compared to other cognitive medical specialties, such as pediatrics and internal medicine, psychiatry is the highest paid specialty on an hourly basis. In recent years, psychiatrists' income has improved, largely because of enhanced productivity and efficiency, diversification of treatments, work in multiple settings, the expansion of group practice, and subspecialization. The authors provide an optimistic perspective on the future of psychiatry as a medical specialty.
AB - The earnings of psychiatrists are substantially lower than the earnings of physicians in procedurally oriented and surgical specialties of medicine. The authors offer evidence, however, that when it is compared to other cognitive medical specialties, such as pediatrics and internal medicine, psychiatry is the highest paid specialty on an hourly basis. In recent years, psychiatrists' income has improved, largely because of enhanced productivity and efficiency, diversification of treatments, work in multiple settings, the expansion of group practice, and subspecialization. The authors provide an optimistic perspective on the future of psychiatry as a medical specialty.
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U2 - 10.1176/ajp.143.7.885
DO - 10.1176/ajp.143.7.885
M3 - Article
C2 - 3717429
AN - SCOPUS:0022616777
SN - 0002-953X
VL - 143
SP - 885
EP - 887
JO - American Journal of Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 7
ER -