RT Journal
A1 Johns ME, Debas HT, Miller RH
T1 SPecialization in health care
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD May 16
VO 307
IS 19
SP 2025
OP 2025
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.3625
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.3625
AB 
Dr Detsky and colleagues1 do not distinguish between specialties and specialists. Physicians enter a specialty because of their interest, inspirational role models, and the characteristics of that specialty. While financial gain may sometimes play a role, we have observed that professional inquisitiveness and the personal satisfaction of having expert knowledge are the much stronger drivers for selection of any specialty, including primary care. Said differently, financial gain may sometimes be a reason for physicians choosing a specialty, but that is not the driver for the creation of specialties.