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Assessment of Changes in Rural and Urban Primary Care Workforce in the United States From 2009 to 2017

Description
Results of a study comparing the primary care workforce and its growth between urban and rural counties or county-equivalents from 2009-2017. Features county-level maps showing the distribution of primary care physicians and non-physician clinicians, and statistics with breakdowns by provider type and rural or urban location.
Author(s)
Donglan Zhang, Heejung Son, Ye Shen
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 3(10)
Date
10/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data