RT Journal
A1 Frick, Steven L.
A1 Richards, B. Stephen
A1 Weinstein, Stuart L.
A1 Beaty, James H.
A1 Wattenbarger, J. Michael
T1 Workforce, Work, and Advocacy Issues in Pediatric Orthopaedics*
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2010
FD December 1
VO 92
IS 17
SP e31 1
OP 6
DO 10.2106/JBJS.J.00333
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.J.00333
AB 
The subspecialization of the orthopaedic surgery profession has led to a division of work; competition among orthopaedic subspecialties with regard to graduating residents seeking fellowships and patients seeking care for problems involving different subspecialties; potential splintering of the profession regarding reimbursement and advocacy initiatives; and disagreement about the role, responsibilities, and work of a so-called general orthopaedic surgeon. The issues of cost and access are now prominent in the ongoing health-care reform discussions and pending legislation, and legislative decisions may profoundly impact patients and physicians. This symposium reviews how these issues are affecting pediatric orthopaedics.