Cost containment and the future utilization of health manpower.
In 1980, GMENAC predicted a substantial oversupply of physicians by 1990 and a questionable role for nonphysician providers in the future. The authors contend, however, that the demand for nonphysician health care providers will intensify as competition and cost containment pressures increase. Outlined here are the future directions of manpower utilization.
D003363:Cost Control; D005544:Forecasting; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000639:trends*; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States