| Autor: |
Wan-Chen Wu, Deng-Huang Su, Wei-Yih Chiu, Chih-Hung Lin, Szu-Chi Chen, Shu-Yi Wang, Chen-Kai Chou, Hsuan-Ju Huang, Fen-Yu Tseng |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 120, Iss 1, Pp 588-593 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0929-6646 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jfma.2020.07.008 |
| Popis: |
Background: The literature emphasizes the importance of matching the demand and supply of endocrinology and metabolism (EM) specialists. This study analyzed the current status of EM specialists in Taiwan. The gender effects on the workplace of EM specialists were also evaluated. Methods: The number of internal medicine (IM) specialists was obtained from the websites of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Data about EM specialists were retrieved from the database of the Endocrine Society of the Republic of China (ESROC; Taiwan). Differences in age distribution and workplace levels or locations between female and male EM specialists were analyzed. Results: Since 1988, 809 physicians were certified as EM specialists. The average age of 739 EM specialists (509 male, 230 female) who remained as active members of the ESROC was 49.9 ± 11.1 years. The age distribution (p |
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