If the question is about a specific specialty, it may be helpful to contact that specialty society.  We get asked the question about ob/gyn - population ratio frequently, and altho we do not recommend a specific ratio, we know what the numbers are and what the general recommendations of others are for our specialty.
Pamela Van Hine, Director
ACOG Resource Center
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>>> marcy horner <[log in to unmask]> 06/16 4:51 PM >>>
there are some good links from http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/   for both specialists, primary care providers

 also, the graduate medical education national advisory committee report  gives ratios of physicians to population for specialities... a us public health services report...
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Judy Madson wrote:

> This kind of question seems to come up often.  Could someone who knows where to find this information please tell the rest of us what source or sources you use to find the numbers?
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> >>> Shirley Maccabee <[log in to unmask]> 06/16/99 02:04pm >>>
> Can anyone help me with a recommendation for the number of cardiologists per
> given population?
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