Hawaii’s doctor shortage is getting worse, and it’s getting especially difficult to find a physician on its neighboring islands.
The state is nearly 900 doctors short of the amount it should have based on population, according to the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine’s Area Health Education Center. The shortage is expected to jump as high as 1,500 by 2020, school researchers said.
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Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, http://www.staradvertiser.com
