Addressing the physician shortage in occupational and environmental medicine : report of a study / Subcommittee on Physician Shortage, Committee on Enhancing the Practice of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Enhancing the Practice of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Subcommittee on Physician Shortage.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental health personnel--Supply and demand--United States.

Environmental health personnel.

Occupational physicians--Supply and demand--United States.

Occupational physicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (41 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy of Sciences, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""ADDRESSING THE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""THE EXTENT OF THE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE""; ""CURRENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING""; ""STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE""; ""INCREASE INTEREST IN THE FIELD""; ""ESTABLISH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE""; ""INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE WITH OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS""; ""INCREASE FUNDING FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT""; ""SUPPORT RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINING""

""CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION IN OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE""""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.