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The anesthesiologist workforce in 2013 : a final briefing to the American Society of Anesthesiologists /

Important changes are taking place in the health care sector that have implications for future supply and demand of anesthesiologists including expansion of coverage, an aging population, greater movement of women into the physician workforce, increasing cost pressures, and shifting modes of deliver...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Baird, Matthew David (Author), Daugherty, Lindsay (Author), Kumar, Krishna B. (Author), Arifkhanova, Aziza (Author)
Corporate Author: American Society of Anesthesiologists (sponsoring body.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2014.
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-650-ASAI.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Important changes are taking place in the health care sector that have implications for future supply and demand of anesthesiologists including expansion of coverage, an aging population, greater movement of women into the physician workforce, increasing cost pressures, and shifting modes of delivery. To determine what the implications of these changes might be for the anesthesiologist workforce, RAND Corporation researchers conducted a national survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) members, who include more than 90 percent of all practicing anesthesiologists in the United States. This survey was a follow-up to a 2007 survey, also conducted by the RAND Corporation. The authors document large and persistent regional differences in anesthesiologists' practices. In addition, there were several large differences by gender. With regard to shortage, the survey reveals substantial evidence for variation in anesthesiologist shortages across states, from which the authors argue that certain areas of the country are experiencing shortages. However, the national level of shortage has decreased since 2007 by approximately 2,000 full-time-equivalent anesthesiologists. The authors estimate that midwestern and western states were more likely than states in other regions to have a shortage of anesthesiologists in 2013.
Item Description:Title from PDF title page.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 PDF file (xi, 85 pages)) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833089793
083308979X