Trends: Will generalist physician supply meet demands of an increasing and aging population?

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Colwill, Jack M ^a   Cultice, James M ^b   Kruse, Robin L ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INTERNAL MEDICINE; PEDIATRICIAN; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; WORKLOAD; ADULT; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; POPULATION GROWTH; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 44449173722     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.w232     Document Type: Article

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