The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Focused practice within family medicine may be increasing globally, but there is limited research on the factors contributing to decisions to focus practice. ⋯ Both groups of participants unanimously viewed focused practice as a way to circumvent the burnout or exhaustion they associated with comprehensive practice in the current structure of the healthcare system. This finding, in addition to other influential factors, was consistent across the three provinces. More research is needed to understand the implications of resident and early-career family physician choices of focused practice within the physician workforce.