2009
DOI: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.pfor1-0905
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Closing the Gap: Finding and Encouraging Physicians Who Will Care for the Underserved

Abstract: Geographical distribution of U.S. physicians does not promote equitable access to health care. In 2006, nearly 75 percent of U.S. counties or partial counties were designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), meaning that the population-to-physician ratio in these areas exceeded the minimum (3,500:1) considered necessary for adequate access [1]. Meanwhile, experts estimate that, in aggregate, non-HPSAs have a surplus of more than 70,000 physicians [1]. Though HPSAs may be urban or rural, the problem … Show more

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