title: Physician snapshot.
abstract: Predicting whether the nation faces a serious shortage of doctors is difficult, relying in part on assumptions about demand, demographics and distribution. This foldout offers a statistical snapshot of current and future physician demographics.
authors.forename: Lee Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Runy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D008511:Medicine / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States