The current shortage and future surplus of doctors: a projection of the future growth of the Japanese medical workforce
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Starting in the late 1980s, the Japanese government decreased the number of students accepted into medical school each year in order to reduce healthcare spending. The result of this policy is a serious shortage of doctors in Japan t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Human Resources for Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/9/1/14 |