FACTS AND STATS

The number of practising physicians in Canada reached 62,307 in 2006, increasing by 4.9% over five years. This represents a similar rate of increase to the population at large (4.0%), according to a report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The rate of increase was slightly higher for family physicians (5.7%) than for specialists (4.0%), with the number of family practitioners rising from 96 per 100,000 Canadians in 2002 to 98 per 100,000 in 2006.
Source:CIHI - The Supply, Distribution and Migration of Canadian Physicians, 2006
Date published: 10-25-07


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