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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 26. Patient Care Physician Requirements

Thousands of Physicians
Year 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Blue 714 767 800 > 800 821
Red 447 476 500 >500 684
Green 287 282 300 >300 337

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