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Download full textGreenwald, Howard P.; And Others – 1981
The activities of six physician specialties that care for patients with highly similar problems were compared. Factors that influence the doctor's tendency to treat more patients and to work more hours were also assessed, along with impacts of geographic factors on service delivery. Data were obtained from the Medical Activities and Manpower…
Descriptors: Geographic Distribution, Higher Education, Labor Supply, Medical Services
Cypress, Beulah K. – NCHS Advancedata, 1984
This report examines the nature of the conditions presented by adolescents and the health care provided by office-based physicians. The characteristics of patients are noted and the reason for the visit to the doctor and the length of the visit are summarized. Tables present information on: (1) average annual rate of office visits of adolescents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Use, Health Needs, Health Services
Health Resources Administration (DHHS/PHS), Hyattsville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 1983
The diffusion and U.S. geographic distribution of primary care physicians are discussed in three papers. The literature on the diffusion issue is reviewed in the first paper. After introducing diffusion concepts, measures, and problems, current evidence for the diffusion of physicians are assessed, and efforts to forecast future needs for…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Geographic Distribution, Higher Education, Labor Supply
LaPlante, Mitchell P. – 1993
This report uses data from the 1989 National Health Interview Survey to estimate health insurance coverage of children and nonelderly adults with disabilities and their utilization of physician and hospital care as a function of health insurance status. In part 1, national statistics on disability and insurance status are provided for different…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Demography
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Postsecondary Research and Information Systems. – 1991
This report, based on information gained from multiple surveys of physicians conducted since 1980, addresses a number of basic public policy questions regarding physician manpower supply and distribution in the state of New York. The report's primary focus is longitudinal, attempting to identify patterns and trends among New York State's…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Foreign Medical Graduates
Connecticut Univ. Health Center, Farmington. – 1997
A survey of 813 pediatricians in Connecticut assessed the knowledge and involvement of pediatricians with both the early intervention and special education systems. The 311 responses were analyzed in terms of background demographics, characteristics of respondents, description of medical practice, training about children with disabilities,…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Needs
