Definition: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
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Medical Xpress - 5/24/2022 8:50:00 AM
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Study: More than 43 million additional health workers needed to meet universal health coverage targets
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Shortage of health workers threatens effective health coverage
healthcare-in-europe.com - 5/25/2022 9:36:00 AM
More than 43 million additional health workers are needed to meet targets for universal health coverage around the world, according to a study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington's School of Medicine.
