Physician shortage in Kentucky, 1930-1980.

Physician Shortage Problem in Canada from 1980 to 2015

For the past two decades, Canada has been experiencing a decrease in the number of active physicians. Currently, the physician-topopulation ratio is 1:492, or 2.03 physicians per 1000 persons [1], in comparison to other OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, Canada has almost 1 less physician per 1000 people. This physician-to-population ratio then places Canad...

The Dilemma of Physician Shortage and International Recruitment in Canada

The perception of physician shortage in Canada is widespread. Absolute shortages and relative discrepancies, both specialty-wise and in urban-rural distribution, have been a daunting policy challenge. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) have been at the core of mitigating this problem, especially as long as shortage of physicians in rural areas is concerned. Considering such recruitment as h...

A physician prescription for the nursing shortage.

In 2003, the Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG), a 780-member, multispecialty physician group that provides ambulatory and hospital care principally in metropolitan Denver and Boulder, embarked upon a multifaceted program to leverage physician leadership to address the nursing shortage. Designated as the "Preferred Clinical Partner Program" (the PCP Program), CPMG sought to participate in...

Immunology 1930–1980: essays on the history of immunology

Taking into account the limitations of the genre itself and inevitable problems of focus which stem from multiple authorship, this book has gone some way towards achieving the editors's objectives. For example, the chapters dealing with ancillary staff and the impact of recent managerial changes are welcome additions to the historical profile of the hospital. The close relationship with the com...

Impending physician shortage needs decisive remediation.