Table 1.
An overview of medical coverage in Romania (end-year number of items) [2]
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | 22,458,022 | 22,435,205 | 22,408,393 | 21,680,974* | 21,733,556 | 21,673,328 | 21,623,849 | 21,584,365 | 21,537,563 |
| Physicians | 46,238 | 45,786 | 46,773 | 45,805 | 46,919 | 48,150 | 47,388 | 46,936 | 48,199 |
| P/P | 486 | 490 | 479 | 476 | 463 | 450 | 456 | 460 | 447 |
| Dentists | 7,708 | 8,307 | 8,694 | 8,830 | 9,447 | 9,907 | 10,249 | 10,620 | 11,651 |
| Pharmacists | 6,610 | 7,189 | 7,298 | 7,328 | 7,793 | 8,763 | 9,283 | 9,932 | 11,108 |
| AMS | 118,875 | 119,446 | 120,433 | 123,836 | 120,740 | 121,683 | 123,455 | 126,613 | 136,353 |
| H beds | 164,215 | 166,858 | 167,943 | 162,675 | 142,739 | 142,573 | 143,027 | 142,034 | 138,025 |
| GPO | n/a | 4,698 | 5,220 | 5,758 | 2,483 | 1,021 | 906 | 1,007 | 1,036 |
| FPO | n/a | 9,026 | 8,937 | 8,803 | 9,278 | 10,924 | 10,939 | 10,969 | 11,048 |
| NCI-FP | 14,051,000 | 13,610,000 | 15,713,000 | 15,791,000 | 15,439,000 | 16,205,000 | 16,159,000 | 15,324,000 | 14,848,000 |
* official population census
OP overall population, P/P population per physician, AMS ancillary medical staff, H hospital, NCI-FP new cases of illnesses, as reported by family physicians, GPO general practitioner offices, FPO family practitioner offices