MMS Physician Workforce Study - 2008
October 7, 2008
The Massachusetts Medical Society's seventh annual Physician
Workforce Study found that 12 physician specialties in Massachusetts are
operating under severe labor market conditions. The report’s key
findings include:
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The primary care specialties of internal medicine and family
medicine are now considered to be in critically short supply.
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The number of physician specialties found to be in short supply has
doubled to a total of 12 in just three years.
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Physician recruitment and retention remain serious problems in
Massachusetts, especially for community hospitals.
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The fear of being sued persists as a substantial negative influence
on the practice of medicine.
Download the executive summary. (.pdf, 14
pages, 153 kb)
Download the full report. (.pdf, 128
pages, 709 kb)
MMS reaction and statement.
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