title: Family practice in Ontario. How physician demographics affect practice patterns.
abstract: As the demographics of practising physicians change, especially as the number of women doctors in an area increases, it is important that those planning for the provision of medical care in the future understand the relationships between the demographics and changes in practice patterns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soberman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003710:Demography; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009864:Ontario; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data