Estimation of physician supply by specialty and the distribution impact of increasing female physicians in Japan

• Main Authors: Yasunaga Hideo (Author), Ide Hiroo (Author), Kodama Tomoko (Author), Matsumoto Shinya (Author), Koike Soichi (Author), Imamura Tomoaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Japan has experienced two large changes which affect the supply and distribution of physicians. They are increases in medical school enrollment capacity and in the proportion of female physicians. The purpose of this study is to esti...