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Geographical distribution of family physicians in Japan: A nationwide cross-sectional study

2019-10-24

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: Geographical maldistribution of physicians, and their subsequent shortage in rural areas, has been a serious problem in Japan and in other countries. Family Medicine, a new board-certified specialty started 10 years ago in Japan by Japan Primary Care Association (JPCA), may be a solution to this problem. <h4>Methods:</h4> We obtained the workplace information of 527 (78.4%)...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.10782/v3

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