Temporal trends of physician geographical distribution and high and intermediate physician density areas and factors related to physicians’ movement to low physician density areas in Japan: a longitudinal study (1996–2016)

摘要

A major issue in Japan’s health policy is the geographical maldistribution of physicians. This study aimed to analyse temporal trends in the geographical distribution of physicians and analyse physicians in high and intermediate physician density areas and factors related to their movement to low physician density areas in Japan.