A cross-national comparison of generalist physician workforce data: Evidence for US supply adequacy

JAMA

Volumn 274, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 692-695

  Whitcomb, Michael E ^a  

^a ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029029930     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.274.9.692     Document Type: Article

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