Simple Policy Change Could Solve US Physician Shortages in 25 States, Study Finds by Brevy Cannon. Medical Xpress. January 22, 2013.
The University of Virginia study indicates that 25 states could solve their physician shortages by equalizing the licensure requirements for foreign-educated physicians and U.S.-educated physicians. With the need for physicians posed to grow with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the United States needs to tap new sources. The authors address the quality objection to this course of action as well as the cost benefits.
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