Patterns of practice among older physicians in Ontario
B Chan, GM Anderson, ME Theriault - CMAJ, 1998 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Policy-makers interested in the supply of doctors in Canada have recently
begun focusing attention on older physicians. This study informs the policy debate by …
begun focusing attention on older physicians. This study informs the policy debate by …
How many physicians does Canada need to care for our aging population?
NP Roos, M Shanahan, R Fransoo, JE Bradley - Cmaj, 1998 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: There is concern that the aging of Canada's population will strain our
health care system. The authors address this concern by examining changes in the …
health care system. The authors address this concern by examining changes in the …
Factors explaining the increase in cost for physician care in Quebec's elderly population.
M Demers - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1996 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVE: To examine what role demographic factors and increases in physician fees
and utilization played in the rise in costs of physician services provided for elderly people in …
and utilization played in the rise in costs of physician services provided for elderly people in …
Rising use of physician services by the elderly: The contribution of morbidity
C Black, NP Roos, B Havens… - Canadian Journal on …, 1995 - cambridge.org
Use of medical services by the elderly population is increasing. While rising numbers of
elderly persons account for much of the overall increase, per capita increases in use of …
elderly persons account for much of the overall increase, per capita increases in use of …
Trends in use of medical services by the elderly in British Columbia.
ML Barer, IR Pulcins, RG Evans… - CMAJ: Canadian …, 1989 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We analysed physician fee-for-service use in British Columbia from 1974-75 to 1985-86.
Over the study period use increased by 5.3% per year. This can be factored into increases …
Over the study period use increased by 5.3% per year. This can be factored into increases …
The aging general surgeon of rural America
J Shelton, M MacDowell - The Journal of Rural Health, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Nonmetropolitan communities are faced with health care professional shortages
and prior reports suggest that general surgeons are no exception. The purpose of this brief …
and prior reports suggest that general surgeons are no exception. The purpose of this brief …
[BOOK][B] Population aging and the use of office-based physician services
DK Cherry - 2010 - books.google.com
• Over the past 30 years, the specialty concentration of visits has shifted significantly. In
1978, 62 percent of visits by patients aged 65 and over were to primary care physicians …
1978, 62 percent of visits by patients aged 65 and over were to primary care physicians …
Growing old together: the influence of population and workforce aging on supply and use of family physicians
DE Watson, R Reid, N Roos… - Canadian Journal on Aging …, 2005 - cambridge.org
Canadians have expressed concern that access to a family physician (FP) has declined
precipitously. Yet FP-to-population ratios remained relatively stable over the last decade …
precipitously. Yet FP-to-population ratios remained relatively stable over the last decade …
Visits to family physicians or specialists by elderly persons in Canada and the United States: an exploratory comparative study
The objective of this exploratory study was to compare elderly persons' likelihood of visiting
a family doctor/general practitioner or a medical specialist and the association of that …
a family doctor/general practitioner or a medical specialist and the association of that …
Projecting the need for physicians to care for older persons: effects of changes in demography, utilization patterns, and physician productivity
DB Reuben, TB Bradley, J Zwanziger… - Journal of the …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To determine the influence of differing assumptions of population growth, visit
rates, prevalence of functional impairment, physician productivity, and hospitalization rates …
rates, prevalence of functional impairment, physician productivity, and hospitalization rates …