The physician shortage in Canada is multifactorial. It is important to identify potential factors
and policies contributing to the problem. An extensive literature review to retrieve primary …

Objectives: This study aimed to examine current level and historical trends in health
resources distribution in the US; to investigate the relationships between both levels and …

Recruiting and retaining medical personnel to rural communities is a human resource
challenge. Studies suggest that the spouse's experiences and perceptions of a rural …

PROLOGUE: One of the driving forces that has enabled managed care companies to
prosper has been their ability to extract concessions from specialty physicians, who are in …

PURPOSE: The specialty of radiation oncology has experienced significant workforce
planning challenges in many countries. Our purpose was to develop and validate a …

Objectives. The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation (MCHPE) collaborated
with a provincially-appointed Physician Resource Committee in an assessment of provincial …

T his is the eighth in a series of articles'-7 based on the report Toward Integrated Medical
Resource Policies for Canada,* prepared for the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Conference of …

The number of anesthesia providers required by the Canadian health care system remains
controversial. Questions persist regarding both the adequacy of the current supply and what …

This paper introduces some of the key features, interests and responsibilities of gerontology
in Canada. It first considers the development of gerontology as a dedicated academic field in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine what, if any, barriers exist that prevent rheumatologists from
providing adequate rheumatology care. METHODS: All 158 identified rheumatologists in …