|
The nation’s shortage of doctors will rise to between 54,000 and 139,000 by 2033 as the U.S. population grows and ages, making it even more difficult to fight public health threats like today’s spread of the coronavirus strain COVID-19.
The latest study of doctor supply by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a lobby for medical schools and teaching hospitals, shows coming “shortfalls in both primary and specialty care.”
|