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Physician Density by Specialty Type in Urban and Rural Counties in the US, 2010 to 2017

Description
Examines trends in physician density in rural and urban counties among primary care physicians, medical specialists, surgical specialists, or other specialists. Features statistics with breakdowns by large metropolitan, medium or small metropolitan, or rural counties.
Author(s)
Sara R. Machado, Sahan Jayawardana, Elias Mossialos, Muthiah Vaduganathan
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 4(1)
Date
01/2021
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data