title: Physician-to-population ratios are key to setting staffing levels.
authors.affiliation: Merrit, Hawkins, and Associates, Irving, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merritt
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D004465:Economic Competition; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011153:Population; D014481:United States