Surgical manpower: past and present reality, estimates for 2000.
The growth in the number of board-certified surgeons in the 1970s, projections of the need for surgeons in the year 2000, and possible factors softening the impact of surgical expansion are discussed in detail. The best index for the optimal supply of surgeons in the United States is related to the phenomenon of local community needs.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002568:Certification; D005194:Family Practice / Q000639:trends; D013502:General Surgery / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008511:Medicine / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D011158:Population Growth; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States