| The practice of neurology, 2000-2010: Report of the AAN Member Research Subcommittee. | |
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PMID: 22031533 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE:To present an analysis of American Academy of Neurology (AAN) membership demographics and practice trends over the past decade. METHODS:Data from the 2009 AAN Census and 2010 Practice Profile Form (PPF) surveys were compared to results from 2004 and 2000 surveys. The Census was sent to all AAN members, and the PPF was sent to a random sample of US practicing neurologists. RESULTS:Since 2000, AAN membership increased by 31%, and the number of US neurologist-members increased by 14%. Mean age of US neurologists increased from 48.6 to 53.3 years, and 23.9% of neurologists are women. There was a 15% increase in the proportion of neurologists relative to the US population, from 3.41 neurologists per 100,000 population in 2000 to 3.92 neurologists in 2009. In 2009, 24.1% of US neurologists were in solo practice, 27.8% were in a neurology group, and 35.6% were in multispecialty/university settings, with little change in practice arrangements over time. The top 5 practice interest areas were unchanged since 2004 as were the number of hours devoted to patient care (42.3) or total work hours per week (57.1). Little change was observed in performed procedures, except increased use of botulinum toxin and nerve blocks and a decline in lumbar punctures. Neurologists rely more on physician assistants to see follow-up and new patients independently (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION:Despite advances in neurologic diagnosis and therapy, there has been little change in practice characteristics of US neurologists. |
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B T Adornato; O Drogan; P Thoresen; M Coleman; V W Henderson; K A Henry; L Liu; J A Mortimer; M J Schneck; A R Borenstein |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-26 |
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Title: Neurology Volume: - ISSN: 1526-632X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401060 Medline TA: Neurology Country: - |
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From Palo Alto (B.T.A.), CA.; American Academy of Neurology (O.D., P.T., M.C.), St. Paul, MN; Departments of Health Research & Policy and of Neurology & Neurological Sciences (V.W.H.), Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Department of Neurology (K.A.H.), NYU Langone Medical Center, New York; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (L.L.), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (J.A.M., A.R.B.), College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and Loyola University Chicago (M.J.S.), Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL. |
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