Neighbor Island Doctor Shortage
Season 2016 Episode 9 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
What does it take to attract and retain primary care providers on our neighbor islands?
Hawaii is nearly 900 doctors short of what we need to meet our medical needs, according to the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. This shortfall is expected to widen to 1,500 in the next five years. The shortage of primary care doctors and specialists is most serious on the neighbor islands, where many people go without medical care, or fly to Oahu or elsewhere for treatment.
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Neighbor Island Doctor Shortage
Season 2016 Episode 9 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Hawaii is nearly 900 doctors short of what we need to meet our medical needs, according to the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. This shortfall is expected to widen to 1,500 in the next five years. The shortage of primary care doctors and specialists is most serious on the neighbor islands, where many people go without medical care, or fly to Oahu or elsewhere for treatment.
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