By the year 2032, a shortage of 46,000 to 121,900 physicians is expected in the United States, including a shortage of approximately 25,000 to 65,000 surgical specialists. This statistic shows the predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032.
Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032*
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AAMC. (April 23, 2019). Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC. "Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032*." Chart. April 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC. (2019). Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC. "Predicted Shortage of Physicians and Specialists in The U.S. by 2032*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC, Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032* [Graph], AAMC, April 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/