Physician distribution and access: workforce priorities

Physician distribution and access: workforce priorities

Most Primary Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) exceed federal population-to-physician designation criteria, yet struggle to maintain access to primary care physicians. Policy options for recruiting and retaining primary care physicians to HPSAs, and new HPSA criteria that support access to...

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Veröffentlicht in:American family physician 2008-05, Vol.77 (10), p.1378-1378
Hauptverfasser: Zhang, Xingyou, Phillips, Jr, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, Dodoo, Martey S, Petterson, Stephen M, Xierali, Imam, Green, Larry A
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Sprache:eng
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Health care access
Medically Underserved Area
Physicians
Physicians - supply & distribution
Primary care
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Most Primary Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) exceed federal population-to-physician designation criteria, yet struggle to maintain access to primary care physicians. Policy options for recruiting and retaining primary care physicians to HPSAs, and new HPSA criteria that support access to primary care practices, should be considered.
ISSN:0002-838X