I agree 100%. They are different entities. The ER docs will lose their job if populace/patients drastically decrease. These docs will be forced to find/train for another job. They are not GP’s they are ER docs. GP’s, family docs and Ped docs will be overwhelmed and the level of quality care will decrease.
If these ER docs are forced to leave their specialty, ER medicine will lose valuable trained personnel and these ER docs may not be thrilled about doing “standard care”. A big loss.