Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita and geographical distribution of ophthalmologists in Brazil Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) per capita e a distribuição geográfica dos oftalmologistas no Brasil

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita and geographical distribution of ophthalmologists in Brazil Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) per capita e a distribuição geográfica dos oftalmologistas no Brasil

PURPOSE: To assess the number of ophthalmologists in Brazil, their regional distribution, ophthalmologist/habitant ratio, and the relation between ophthalmologist and State Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita to aid public health policies. METHODS: An ecologic study was conducted. Data were obta...

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Main Authors: Regina de Souza Carvalho, Alice Selles Diniz, Fabrício Martins Lacerda, Paulo Augusto de Arruda Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2012-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Recursos humanos em saúde
Oftalmologia
Administração de recursos humanos
Distribuição de médicos
Produto interno bruto
Censos
Brasil
Health manpower
Ophthalmologists
Human resources administration
Physician distribution
Gross domestic product
Census
Brazil
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