Editorial
Crisis in rural anesthesia
Crise de l'anesthésie en milieu rural
Fall 2001
Volume 6 - Issue 4
Robert F. Seal
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 4–12
Content Summary
This editorial discusses the severe shortage of anesthetists in rural areas, highlighting a 22% drop in practitioners from 1995 to 2000. It explores factors contributing to the crisis, such as the short practice life of rural anesthetists and the aging physician population. The editorial calls for urgent measures to address these challenges.
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Rural medicineAnesthesiaRecruitmentRemote medicineGynecology