Foreign-born doctors account for 1 in 5 physicians in the US – and they often practice in regions where the physician shortage is most severe.
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Doctor shortages affect rural communities the most, leading to a rise in chronic health conditions.
About one in four physicians in graduate medical education is from another country. Here’s how a travel ban could harm them, and our health care system.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Director of the Acute Care Research Unit, Affiliated Adjunct and Natural Scientist, RAND Corporation, University of Michigan
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