Abstract:Introduction: It is estimated that 23% of the Brazilian population does not have access to an ophthalmologist, mainly because of the irregular geographical distribution of experts. It may be expensive to train ophthalmologists in Brazil.Objective: To estimate the cost of training an ophthalmologist and the labor market conditions so that the provider recovers the investment.Methods: Epidemiological study in databases from governmental sources and institutions related to the eye health system regulation.
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“…Considering that in Brazil doctors can act as a specialists even without having completed specialization, with a greater increase in vacancies in graduation than in residency, there is a risk of a decrease in the quality of clinical practice, since many doctors are excluded from the opportunity to do specialization and they might not want to work as generalists at the public health system or in remote regions, opting to work in specialties and in the central regions of the country, where they are better paid. (2) The saturation of the medical market in large urban centers, mainly in Ophthalmology, gave rise to the emergence of a generation of doctors with different professional perspectives -innovative doctors. As massification enhances quality, it has not been different in the medical field, and Medicine is receiving many bright young people, with talents that transcend the traditional practice of the profession.…”
“…Considering that in Brazil doctors can act as a specialists even without having completed specialization, with a greater increase in vacancies in graduation than in residency, there is a risk of a decrease in the quality of clinical practice, since many doctors are excluded from the opportunity to do specialization and they might not want to work as generalists at the public health system or in remote regions, opting to work in specialties and in the central regions of the country, where they are better paid. (2) The saturation of the medical market in large urban centers, mainly in Ophthalmology, gave rise to the emergence of a generation of doctors with different professional perspectives -innovative doctors. As massification enhances quality, it has not been different in the medical field, and Medicine is receiving many bright young people, with talents that transcend the traditional practice of the profession.…”
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