Interprefectural inequalities in the population-adjusted numbers of newly employed medical residents
- VernacularTitle:人口10万人対研修医新規採用数の都道府県間格差の推移
- Author:
Michikazu SEKINE
;
Takashi TATSUSE
;
Sadanobu KAGAMIMORI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
shortage of physician;
regional inequality;
resident training system;
matching;
Gini coefficient
- From:Medical Education
2009;40(4):265-269
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
1) The number of newly employed medical residents per 100,000 persons and Gini coefficients were calculated using 2005 census data and the numbers of newly employed medical residents from 2003 through 2008.2) The maximum/minimum number of medical residents per 100,000 persons decreased from 9.3 in 2003 to 3.6 to 4.7 from 2004 through 2008. Gini coefficients also decreased from 0.21 in 2003 to 0.17 to 0.19 from 2004 through 2008.3) The interprefectural inequality was large before the introduction of the new system but decreased slightly after its introduction.
