United States
Primary Care Physicians: 2011
The number of primary care physicians in the U.S. has remained essentially unchanged in the past few years. Primary care physicians provide a combination of direct care to the patient and, as necessary, counsel the patient in the appropriate use of specialists and advanced treatment locations.
Primary care physicians include all those who identify as Family Practice physicians, General Practitioners, Internists, Pediatricians, Obstetricians or Gynecologists.
Primary Care Physicians is the number of primary care physicians per 100,000 population. The ranks are based on data from American Medical Association, Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the United States, 2011 Edition, Chicago, Ill. Data used with permission.
The number of primary care physicians per 100,000 population will change because of changing state population, physician retirements, new physicians, and physicians moving between states and specialties.
The measures tracked by America's Health Rankings are those actions that can
affect the future health of the population. For a state to improve the health of
its population, efforts must focus on these measures, these determinants of health.
Usa
Primary Care Physicians
(2005-2011)
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Number of primary care physicians (including general practice, family practice, OB-GYN, pediatrics and internal medicine) per 100,000 population.
