Shortage of Rural Surgeons: How Bad Is It?

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Features information on supply and demand in the rural surgery workforce, including reasons for current and expected shortages or maldistribution of surgeons. Explains the difficulties in interpreting available data, and offers ideas for accurately assessing surgical needs in rural areas.

Mark W. Puls

Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 103(4), 52-55

04/2018

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Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Surgery