Distribution of GPs in Scotland by age, gender and deprivation
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Distribution of GPs in Scotland by age, gender and deprivation.
General practice in the UK is widely reported to be in crisis, with particular concerns about recruitment and retention of family doctors. This study assessed the distribution of GPs in Scotland by age, gender and deprivation, using routinely available data. We found that there are more GPs (and fewer patients per GP) in the least deprived deciles than there are in the most deprived deciles. Fu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scottish Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0036-9330,2045-6441
DOI: 10.1177/0036933015606592