Table 1. Practice type of active physicians in 2008 and 2017.
| 2008 (all) | % | Chinese Educated Physicians | % | 2017 | Chinese Educated Physicians | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Type | ||||||||
| Direct Patient Care | 639859 | 81.1 | 2895 | 74.7 | 724970 | 81.2 | 4405 | 82.3 |
| Resident | 110052 | 14.0 | 892 | 23.0 | 126581 | 14.2 | 730 | 13.6 |
| Medical Research | 12598 | 1.6 | 22 | 0.6 | 9522 | 1.1 | 27 | 0.5 |
| Others* | 26346 | 3.3 | 69 | 1.7 | 31949 | 3.5 | 193 | 5.6 |
| Total | 788855 | 100 | 3878 | 100 | 899,023 | 100 | 5355 | 100 |
*Includes administration, medical teaching, non-patient care, semi-retired and unclassified.