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. 1994 Feb;40:249–256.

Family practice in Ontario

How physician demographics affect practice patterns

Peter G Norton, Earl V Dunn, Liane Soberman Bed
PMCID: PMC2380022  PMID: 8130673

Abstract

As the demographics of practising physicians change, especially as the number of women doctors in an area increases, it is important that those planning for the provision of medical care in the future understand the relationships between the demographics and changes in practice patterns.

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