US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas
Aneja S, Ross JS, Wang Y, Matsumoto M, Rodgers GP, Bernheim SM, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM. US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas. Health Affairs 2011, 30: 2301-2309. PMID: 22147857, PMCID: PMC3332098, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiologyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansPhysiciansPrimary Health CareProfessional Practice LocationRegression AnalysisRural Health ServicesUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansGeographic maldistributionChronic cardiovascular diseaseHospital referral regionsUse of telemedicineCardiology workforceNumber of cardiologistsTotal physician workforceCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular careReferral regionsElderly populationUS populationTotal physiciansCardiologistsPhysiciansAge sixtyPhysician workforceDisadvantaged areasPercentRural areasPopulationDiseaseVariety of strategies