Survey sees shortage of docs statewide
Photo credit: Newsday/Leslie Barbour | Exterior photograph of the St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. (June 21, 2004)
Separate assessments of the health care landscape Wednesday suggested a double dose of bad news: a shortage of doctors statewide and a possible loss of more than $40 million for Long Island hospitals.
News of the shortage comes from a survey by the Healthcare Association of New York State. It not only revealed a lack of doctors, but also predicted an accelerating shortage as more physicians...
