Primary Care Vs Specialties

I believe that increasing primary care is the better solution rather than expanding medical specialties. As Dr. Gawande's car metaphor explained, a car put together with the best (specialties) parts can turn out to be just an expensive collection of junk. I believe it is the same with medicine, growing capabilities in different medical specialties is beneficial only if it is put together efficiently through primary care.

Primary care is the first line of defense, which diagnose, treat and prevent a wide variety of conditions. However, the most important thing primary care provides is ensuring patients get the right care, in the right settings, and by the most appropriate practitioner (specialization). On top of that, primary care allows patients