title: [Physician workforce and population aging in Greece].
abstract: In 1996, there were 41,511 medical doctors in Greece i.e. 340 doctors per 100,000 population. Recent forecasts showed that in 2001, there would be 46,558 doctors in the country i.e. 422 doctors per 100,000 population. There is currently no numerous clauses at the start of medical training. Medical workforce growth is fueling increase in health expenditures and the underground activities of doctors. In the upcoming decades, population aging will accelerate the growth of health expenditures. All these moves will no doubt impose upon a restructuring of all the health care system.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Economie de la Santé, Ecole Nationale de la Santé publique de Grèce, Athènes.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kyriopoulos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andrioti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Georgoussi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006115:Greece; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*