title: POINT: Does the United States Need More Intensivist Physicians? Yes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Electronic address: brucedavidson@pobox.com.
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D002567:Certificate of Need; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010823:Physician Assistants; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D017216:Telemedicine; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce