| The migration of surgeons. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20054272 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study attempted to determine if there were identifiable trends in where surgeons moved from and to over time. Physicians, including surgeons, change the location of their practices over their careers. If this movement follows economic theory that surgeons, like most professionals, seek better economic opportunities, then their movements should be toward better markets for their services. Using US national data (American Medical Association Masterfile) that describes the practice locations of surgeons, this study tracked county-level changes of practice location and summarized the characteristics of the places surgeons left and those they moved to. The analysis was primarily descriptive with linear multivariate regression models constructed to determine the characteristics of the surgeons who moved and of the places from and to which they moved. Approximately 30,262 (32.1%) of 94,630 actively practicing, post-training, nonfederal surgeons moved in the 10-year period 1996-2006. The overall tendency of movers was to go to places that had more physicians and a better overall economic environment. These trends, if they continue, may create pressure on access in rural and urban underserved areas. |
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Authors:
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Thomas C Ricketts |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of surgery Volume: 251 ISSN: 1528-1140 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-25 Completed Date: 2010-02-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372354 Medline TA: Ann Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 363-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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American College of Surgeons Health Policy Research Institute, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. ricketts@schsr.unc.edu |
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Emigration and Immigration
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statistics & numerical data*,
trends* Female General Surgery / manpower* Humans Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis United States |
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