Changing Landscape of Academic Women's Health Care in the United States

Book Overview

Since 2005 a dozen states and more than 15 specialties have reported a physician shortage or anticipate one in the next few years. This anticipated shortage and a worsening of physician distribution are compounded by a projected increased demand for women's healthcare services.

Women's healthcare is particularly vulnerable, because the obstetrician-gynecologist workforce is aging and is among the least satisfied medical specialists. Furthermore,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400735782
• ISBN13: 9789400735781
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"