United States Health Workforce Personnel Factbook

United States Health Workforce Personnel Factbook is a compilation of data culled from more than a dozen professional associations and government agencies. With 71 detailed tables, the Factbook paints a comprehensive, descriptive picture of the health care workforce. Current and historical supply of physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, and allied health professionals are covered. The number of schools and first-year enrollment patterns for most health care disciplines are included. Trends in practice are depicted in tables that track the number of hospitals, hospital-based personnel and national health care spending over time.