We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Physician, count thyself.
- Authors
Howell, Elizabeth
- Abstract
The article focuses on the effect of physician shortages on patient wait times in Canada. The shortages of physicians are considered to be the primary obstacle in lengthening wait times. Another factor that contributes to the shortage of physicians is the absence of a central agency in the country to track the number or shortage of specialists, and the lack of report to track the impact of the shortfalls on medical care. The government and the public rely on the physician specialty organizations to forecast manpower requirements with data from national agencies. However, there are definitional and demographic difficulties in determining the number of working specialists and their capacity to resolve wait times.
- Subjects
CANADA; PHYSICIAN supply &; demand; HOSPITAL waiting lists; PATIENTS; MEDICAL specialties &; specialists; MEDICAL care; LABOR market; MEDICAL appointments; LABOR supply
- Publication
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2008, Vol 178, Issue 4, p381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.080028