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Work force planning in the 90s, Part I: Efficiency, economy and political will--the need for a new approach.

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Turner, LA; Ostbye, T; Pederson, LL
Published in: Healthc Manage Forum
1993

Critical to health services management in today's economic climate is efficient utilization of our costly and sometimes limited supply of health care professionals. This two-part article gives an overview of current issues in health care work force planning in Canada. In Part I, the problems of estimating current supply are discussed. Needs-based and demand-based forecasting are contrasted. Comprehensive needs-based planning is recommended and changes needed in order to move toward this type of planning are discussed. In Part II, the maldistribution of health care professionals and various corrective measures within the context of needs-based comprehensive planning are discussed.

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Healthc Manage Forum

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ISSN

0840-4704

Publication Date

1993

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

34 / 40

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Methods
  • Health Workforce
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Health Planning
  • Forecasting
  • Canada
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Turner, L. A., Ostbye, T., & Pederson, L. L. (1993). Work force planning in the 90s, Part I: Efficiency, economy and political will--the need for a new approach. Healthc Manage Forum, 6(1), 34–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0840-4704(10)61119-2
Turner, L. A., T. Ostbye, and L. L. Pederson. “Work force planning in the 90s, Part I: Efficiency, economy and political will--the need for a new approach.Healthc Manage Forum 6, no. 1 (1993): 34–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0840-4704(10)61119-2.
Turner LA, Ostbye T, Pederson LL. Work force planning in the 90s, Part I: Efficiency, economy and political will--the need for a new approach. Healthc Manage Forum. 1993;6(1):34–40.
Turner, L. A., et al. “Work force planning in the 90s, Part I: Efficiency, economy and political will--the need for a new approach.Healthc Manage Forum, vol. 6, no. 1, 1993, pp. 34–40. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/S0840-4704(10)61119-2.
Turner LA, Ostbye T, Pederson LL. Work force planning in the 90s, Part I: Efficiency, economy and political will--the need for a new approach. Healthc Manage Forum. 1993;6(1):34–40.
Journal cover image

Published In

Healthc Manage Forum

DOI

ISSN

0840-4704

Publication Date

1993

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

34 / 40

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Methods
  • Health Workforce
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Health Planning
  • Forecasting
  • Canada
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services