Physician workforce in the United States of America: forecasting nationwide shortages

Physician workforce in the United States of America: forecasting nationwide shortages

Abstract Background Physicians play a critical role in healthcare delivery. With an aging US population, population growth, and a greater insured population following the Affordable Care Act (ACA), healthcare demand is growing at an unprecedented pace. This study is to examine current and future phy...

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Main Authors: Xiaoming Zhang, Daniel Lin, Hugh Pforsich, Vernon W. Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Physician workforce
Demand
Supply
Physician shortage
Report card
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-0448-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-0448-3

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