Journal of Public Health Policy
Volume 2, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 80-86

Immigration, emigration, and opting out by canadian physicians under national medicare (Article)

Wolfe S.*
  • a Columbia University School of Public Health, 600 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, United States

Abstract

IN this presentation, the following will be described: (l) trends in immigration of physicians into Canada; (2) trends in physician supply in Canada; (3) trends in the output of Canadian medical schools; (4) trends in emigration of Canadian physicians to the United States; (5) trends in physician acceptance of payment from the Canadian medical care plans as payment in full. Implications will be briefly noted as well. © 1981 Journal of Public Health Policy, Inc.

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Index Keywords

Medicare Short Survey Canada geographic distribution Emigration and Immigration Physicians immigration emigration public health service Insurance, Physician Services human physician National Health Programs
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DOI: 10.2307/3342102
ISSN: 01975897
Original Language: English