ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien1997
Distribution of physicians in Ontario. Where are there too few or too many family physicians and general practitioners?
Article in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 1997. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Milestones on the social accountability journey: Family medicine practice locations of Northern Ontario School of Medicine graduates.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016Article
- Laboratory test use and primary care physician supply.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2013Article
- The relationship between physician supply, cardiovascular health service use and cardiac disease burden in Ontario: supply-need mismatch.The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2008Article
- Markers of access to and quality of primary care for aboriginal people in Ontario, Canada.American journal of public health · 2003Article
- Weekly work hours and clinical activities of Canadian family physicians: results of the 1997/98 National Family Physician Survey of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2002Article
- Accessing primary care services.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 1997Article
- Practice intensity: urban vs rural.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 1997Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the regional distribution of family physicians and general practitioners in Ontario after adjusting for practice intensity and the population's patterns of health care use.
designAnalysis of administrative data.
settingOntario.
main outcome measuresIntensity of patient use of GP services, GP practice density, and physician density for each Ontario county (measured as the ratio of practice-intensity equivalent GPs to use-intensity equivalent inhabitants).
resultsDespite adjustment for practice intensity and use patterns, wide variations exist in GP densities. chi 2 tests identified counties that consistently reported GP densities significantly different (P < 0.001) from the provincial average. Four of the five counties with health science teaching centres had densities significantly higher than the provincial average, while 10 other counties had significantly lower densities.
conclusionsResults of this study provide useful information for physician resource planning and might inform debate concerning proposals to restrict physician billing numbers and practice locations to rectify perceived maldistribution of physicians.
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