Geographic disparities in the distribution of the U.S. gynecologic oncology workforce: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology study

• Main Authors: Stephanie Ricci (Author), Ana I. Tergas (Author), Kara Long Roche (Author), Melissa Gerardi Fairbairn (Author), Kimberly L. Levinson (Author), Sean C. Dowdy (Author), Robert E. Bristow (Author), Micael Lopez (Author), Katrina Slaughter (Author), Kathleen Moore (Author), Amanda N. Fader (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A recent ASCO workforce study projects a significant shortage of oncologists in the U.S. by 2020, especially in rural/underserved (R/US) areas. The current study aim was to determine the patterns of distribution of U.S. gynecologic oncologists (GO) and to identify provider-based attitudes and barrie...