title: Puerto Rico orthopaedic manpower study.
abstract: Data regarding orthopaedic work-force is presented. Data is based on information obtained from the Puerto Rico Board of Medical Examiners, the Puerto Rico Department of Health and orthopaedic surgeon's practice. The purpose of this study is to compare the local orthopaedic manpower with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons most recent national manpower survey and to provide a database of the local orthopaedic work-force.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan 00929-0134, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández-Feliberti
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Reina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002568:Certification; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce