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Jonas says the Clinton administration has usedmisinformation about the number of primary carephyscians in other countries in determining itspolicy of an even ratio between generalists andspecialists.
"We should talk about physician to populationratios," Jonas says. "We already have moregeneralists per population than England."
Jonas cites examples from recent historyto show how the government has miscalculated thenumber of physicians needed nationally.
So while medical schools and the governmentshould work together to change the distribution ofdoctors, "they should use positive incentivesinstead of regulations," says Jonas.
Jonas also supports the New Pathway. He notesthat "Harvard is based around many high teachresearch hospitals. The Medical School needs tofind the right balance between specialized andgeneralized training."