Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Physician Practice Stability
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
A measure of the stability of an area's physician coverage. Three dimensions are employed to estimate it: physician turnover, gaps in practice coverage (occurring when a replacement physician is not readily available), and the duration of physician retention.
References
- Wall RW. Patterns of ambulatory medical care in rural Manitoba: Determinants of utilization and the effect of physician practice-modality. [Dissertation] The University of Manitoba, 1997.(View)
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