Question

What is geographic maldistribution? Do you believe it is a problem?

Answer 1

The physician plays a very key role in the healthcare sector.The labor supply of the physician can be categorised into two namely geography maldistribution and speciality maldistribution.Here geographic mapdistribution is nothing but the physician can be found in cluster in the urban area or in the developed area like multicity,suburban area . This has lead to shortage or demand of physicians in the rural area making the patient in these area in need of a physician.As a result it can drastically affect the health of the patient in the rural area. Hence it is a problem which has to be addressed to improve the quality of care a patient receives.