The catalyst for this decision was the news of a doctor shortage at Landstuhl, where he had served four times before.
Many developed countries also report doctor shortages, especially in rural and other underserved areas.
But there are signs that the doctor shortage in Canada is worsening.
The doctor shortage is hurting the economies of small towns seeking to attract businesses.
France, accused of having a doctor shortage in last summer's heat wave, had 3.3 per 1,000.
It is important to recognize that many consider the doctor shortage in Canada to be a very severe problem affecting all sectors of health care.
Here we have signs of inter-provincial competition affecting the doctor shortage in one province over another.
The doctor shortage pretty well lets me set whatever terms I want.
Managed care was supposed to solve the doctor shortage in Medicaid.
The doctor shortage varies enormously from one specialty to another.