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Physician Supply and Demand: Projections to 2020
 

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Background
Physician Supply Model
Current Physician Workforce
New Entrants and Choice of Medical Specialty
Separations from the Physician Workforce
Trends in Physician Productivity
Physician Supply Projections
Physician Requirements Model
Growth and Aging of the Population
Medical Insurance Trends
Economic Factors
Other Potential Determinants of Demand for Physicians
Physician Requirements Projections
Assessing the Adequacy of Current and Future Supply
Summary

References
 

Exhibit 2. Estimates of Primary Specialty of Active Physicians, 2005

Specialty MDs DOs Total
Primary Care 271,400 34,700 306,100
Non-Primary Care 491,800 19,600 511,400
Total 763,200 54,300 817,500

Source: Projections from the BHPR Physician Supply Model.

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