Orthopedic surgeon manpower needs survey, 1978

Questionnaires were sent to 182 hospitals with bed capacities of 100 and over to find out if 1) they need a fully trained orthopedic surgeon, 2) they have programmed the employment of one87 or 48% responded and of those 49 answered YES to the first question, 23 of the 49 have programmed the employment of an orthopedist. of the remaining 26, 18 have plans to employ one in the futureThese data indicate the need for more a orthopedic surgeon in the country. (summary)