Regionalization of emergency care future directions and research: workforce issues.

Ginde, Adit A; Rao, Mitesh; Simon, Erin L; Matthew Edwards, J; Gardner, Angela; Rogers, John; Lopez, Edwin; Camargo, Carlos A et al. · Acad Emerg Med · 2010

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Abstract

The provision of emergency care in the United States, regionalized or not, depends on an adequate workforce. Adequate must be defined both qualitatively and quantitatively. There is currently a shortage of emergency care providers, one that will exist for the foreseeable future. This article discusses what is known about the current emergency medicine (EM) and non-EM workforce, future trends, and research opportunities.

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