Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the Us 2005 (Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U S)

Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2005 is the most accurate and complete source for statistical data about the physician supply in the United States. It provides extensive data on trends, characteristics and distribution of more than 870,000 physicians.Divided into five sections:Section One: Physician characteristics for age, sex, major professional activity, specialty and raceSection Two: Geographical distribution by stateSection Three: Specialty data for the nation, states, census regions, MSAs and countiesSection Four: Data for primary care including the activity, age, sex, board certification, school and year of graduation, IMG state of location and metro areaSection Five: Trend data for specialty, major professional activity, age and sex Includes physician/population ratios for selected yearsAll data are derived from the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile, which obtains data from primary sources only. Primary sources include medical schools, hospitals, medical societies, the National Board of Medical Examiners, state licensing agencies and many others. The stringent verification process is unique and one of the most thorough in the industry.