Gender difference of geographic distribution of physicians in Japan: three-point analysis of 1994, 2004 and 2014

Abstract Background Japan's medical education system produces 9,000 graduates annually. Despite the government's implementation of several strategies, including increasing the number of doctors trained, the country still struggles with a shortage of physicians in rural areas. This study ex...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Kimura, Kazuo Inoue, Takahito Ando, Masanori Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10258-4