Future labor shortfalls of medical professionals in U.S. predicted due to new demands of health-care reform
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 23:30
in Health & Medicine
One consequence of the expanded access to health care facilitated by health care reform will be a shortfall in the necessary numbers of physicians and other advanced medical professionals. According to a new study, the U.S. will face serious shortages in the combined workforce of physicians, advance practice nurses, and physician assistants over the next two decades.