10 Factors Affecting the Physician Shortage of the Future (Next!‪)‬

There are many dimensions to the "medical staff of the future," but all fade away in the face of one alarming fact. By the year 2010, the rate of medical staff departures from active practice may reach epic proportions, far outstripping the ability of hospitals or training programs to respond. It's the baby boomer moving into retirement at age 65. But the trend is also growing due to a number of other reasons. Demographic factors are among the most significant, but the symptoms are more complicated.