title: [On the so-called lack of physicians in Norway].
abstract: Norwegian authorities plan to increase the number of medical students. The article points out that the number of doctors is rising exponentially and will increase by 3,000, or 27%, by the turn of the century. It is argued that the demand for medical services cannot be viewed as expressing the need for such services. The estimation of this need must be based on medical and ethical considerations.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, Universitetet i Tromsø.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schei
mesh_terms: D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D009664:Norway; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution
vernacular_title: Om den såkalte legemangelen i Norge.