Gender difference of geographic distribution of physicians in Japan: three-point analysis of 1994, 2004 and 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Japan's medical education system produces 9,000 graduates annually. Despite the government's implementation of several strategies, including increasing the number of doctors trained, the country still struggles with a shortage of physicians in rural areas. This study examined this issue, focusing on gender and considering years of physician experience, demographic and geographic factors.

Methods

We analyzed the Physician Census from 1994, 2004, and 2014, examining data on physicians' gender and the number of years since licensure. To correct the impact of municipal mergers, the analysis was aligned with the number of municipalities in 2014 (1741). We examined data from each physician (gender and years of medical experience) and analyzed the demographic and geograp

SUBMITTER: Kimura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720184 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature