Hecker R, Linn J T
Med J Aust. 1981 Mar 21;1(6):298-301.
A survey of general-practitioner and total medical manpower in South Australia has been made through the AMA local associations. This reveals that a sizeable increase in medical manpower, particularly for general practitioners, is likely in the coming decade. Immediate attention is warranted to find solutions to problems which can be expected to arise from a possible oversupply of doctors. The solutions will need to be acceptable to universities, governments, the AMA and the Australian people.
