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Article: Silicon Valley Faces Growing Shortage of Doctors, Reports the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
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- April 16, 2001
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Medical, Health & Education Writers
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--April 16, 2001
San Jose and the Silicon Valley will experience a critical shortage of doctors as the region's high cost of living and the managed-care system's pressure on health-care salaries prompt many young doctors to pursue their careers elsewhere, reports the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
Medical groups, hospitals and small independent physicians practices throughout the Silicon Valley say it's difficult to hire physicians because starting salaries aren't keeping up with the region's high cost of living.
These lower salaries, coupled with the huge ...