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Physician Supply and Demand: Projections to 2020
 

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Background
Physician Supply Model
Current Physician Workforce
New Entrants and Choice of Medical Specialty
Separations from the Physician Workforce
Trends in Physician Productivity
Physician Supply Projections
Physician Requirements Model
Growth and Aging of the Population
Medical Insurance Trends
Economic Factors
Other Potential Determinants of Demand for Physicians
Physician Requirements Projections
Assessing the Adequacy of Current and Future Supply
Summary

References
 

Exhibit 4. Percent of Physicians Active in the Workforce, by Physician Age


A line graph with the vertical axis Percent Active and the Horizontal axis Physician Age.
The values in the table below are approximate values estimated from points on the line graph.
Age Male Physicians (AMA, 2001 data) Male Physicians (AMA, 1990s data) Male Licensed Professionals (CPS) Male Physicians (PWS) All Mails in U. S.
55 about 95 % about 95 % about 95 % about 95 % about 95 %
60 about 90 % about 90 % about 90 % about 80 % about 75 %
65 about 80 % about 75 % about 80 % about 60 % about 45 %
70 about 65 % about 50 % about 45 % about 45 % about 30 %

74

 about 55 % about 35 % about 35 % about 35 % about 20 %

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