Great expectations: The 21st century health workforce

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-41

  Sheldon, George F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Future; Health workforce; Nonphysician clinicians; Specialty shortage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037225834     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)01142-X     Document Type: Article

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