- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia physician workforce: county reports ... Lowndes County physician standard report.
- Title:
- Georgia physician workforce: county reports 2008 Lowndes County physician standard report
- Creator:
- Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
- Date of Original:
- 2009
- Subject:
- Medicine--Specialties and specialists--Georgia--Lowndes County--Statistics--Periodicals
Physicians--Georgia--Lowndes County--Statistics--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
official reports - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Lowndes County physician standard report.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C910 .S1 L64 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bl64-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bl64-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 1
Physician Specialty Allergy & Immunology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.4 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.7 1.2 1.1
1.3
1.7 1.3
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
2
2.0
Physician Need
1
Status Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
2
2 2
Physician Specialty Anesthesiology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
14.0 9.7 9.1 8.9 5.9 3.9 9.0
7.0
7.6
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
9
8.8
Physician Need
14
Status Deficit: -5
10
Deficit: -1
9
Adequate 0
9
Adequate 0
6
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 5
9
Adequate 0
7
Surplus: 2
8
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 17 12 11 11 5 5 11
8
9
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 2
Physician Specialty Cardiovascular Diseases
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
7.5 5.4 5.0 3.1 3.0 1.8 2.9
3.6 2.6 4.2 3.5
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
4
3.9
Physician Need
8
Status Deficit: -4
5
Deficit: -1
5
Deficit: -1
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
4
Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 1
4
Adequate 0
4
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 9 6 6 4 2 2 3
4 3 5 4
Physician Specialty Dermatology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.6 1.6 1.4 2.1 3.1 2.4
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
2
2.0
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 3
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 3
Physician Specialty Emergency Medicine
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
10.5 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.7 5.3
2.7
12.4 6.2
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
11
Status Deficit: -6
6
Deficit: -1
5
Adequate 0
5
Adequate 0
7
Deficit: -2
5
Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 2
13
Deficit: -8
6
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 13 7 6 6 6 6
3
15 7
Physician Specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
National Physician Standards*
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
AMA
1.8
Two Mature HMO
1.1
Adjusted FTE
1.0
GMENAC
0.8
Kaiser Portland
0.9
7 Kaiser Plans
1.1
GHC Seattle
Three HMOs
0.6
Goodman
Hicks & Glenn
Solucient
Average Requirement
0.9
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
1
1.0
Physician Need
2
Status Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 1
1
1
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 4
Physician Specialty Family Practice
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
31.5 45.6 42.6 25.2 16.7 11.0
9.2
16.2 22.5 23.6
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
23
22.6
Physician Need
32
Status Deficit: -9
46
Deficit: -23
43
Deficit: -20
26
Deficit: -3
17
Surplus: 6
11
Surplus: 12
9
Surplus: 14
16
Surplus: 7
23
Adequate 0
24
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 38 54 51 30 13 13
11
19 27 28
Physician Specialty Gastroenterology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
4.2 3.1
3.2 1.7 1.7
1.3
3.5 2.4
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
4
Status Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 3
1
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 5 4
4 2 2
2
4 3
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 5
Physician Specialty Hematology/Oncology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.5 2.5 2.4 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.6 2.6 1.2
1.1 2.1
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
1
1.0
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -3
3
Deficit: -2
2
Deficit: -1
4
Deficit: -3
2
Deficit: -1
2
Deficit: -1
2
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -2
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 4 3 3 4 2 2 2 3 1
1 3
Physician Specialty Infectious Disease
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
2.2 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.6
0.8
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
1
1.0
Physician Need
2
Status Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 6
Physician Specialty Internal Medicine
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
53.1 21.4 20.0 28.8 28.1 30.3
16.7
11.3 19.0 22.0
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
21
20.6
Physician Need
54
Status Deficit: -33
22
Deficit: -1
20
Surplus: 1
29
Deficit: -8
29
Deficit: -8
31
Deficit: -10
17
Surplus: 4
11
Surplus: 10
19
Surplus: 2
22
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 63 25 24 34 36 36
20
13 23 26
Physician Specialty Nephrology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
2.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9
0.7 1.0
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
3
Status Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
1 1
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 7
Physician Specialty Neurological Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4
0.4
0.7
1.0
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
1
1.0
Physician Need
2
Status Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
0
Surplus: 1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 2 1 1 1
0
1
1
Physician Specialty Neurology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
5.0 2.4 2.3 3.3 1.3 1.7 1.2
2.1 1.4 1.8 1.9
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
5
Status Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 3
1
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 3
1
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 6 3 3 4 2 2 1
3 2 2 2
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 8
Physician Specialty OB/GYN
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
14.1 12.1 11.3 9.9 11.6 11.5 10.0 8.8 8.4 8.0 10.2 10.2
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
12
11.8
Physician Need
14
Status Deficit: -2
12
Adequate 0
11
Surplus: 1
10
Surplus: 2
12
Adequate 0
12
Adequate 0
10
Surplus: 2
9
Surplus: 3
9
Surplus: 3
8
Surplus: 4
10
Surplus: 2
10
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 17 14 13 12 14 14 12 10 10 10 12 12
Physician Specialty Opthalmology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 2.4 3.1 5.0
3.5 3.2 4.7 4.2
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
6
Status Deficit: -1
6
Deficit: -1
6
Deficit: -1
5
Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 2
5
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 2
5
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 7 7 7 5 4 4 6
4 4 6 5
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 9
Physician Specialty Orthopedic Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
8.3 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.2 6.7 3.0 5.9 4.2 6.1 5.5
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
9
8.8
Physician Need
8
Status Surplus: 1
7
Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 2
6
Surplus: 3
6
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 6
6
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 5
6
Surplus: 3
6
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 10 8 8 7 5 5 8 4 7 5 7 7
Physician Specialty Otolaryngology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.4 3.2
3.2 3.4 2.4 3.0
3.0
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
3
Status Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 4 4
4 3 3 4
4
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 10
Physician Specialty Pathology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
6.3 1.9 1.8 6.4 3.3 1.8
4.1
3.2
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
5
4.9
Physician Need
6
Status Deficit: -1
2
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 3
7
Deficit: -2
3
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 8 2 2 8 2 2
5
4
Physician Specialty Pediatrics
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
24.9 16.6 15.5 12.4 11.9 16.0
9.8
7.6 13.9 13.0
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
8
7.9
Physician Need
25
Status Deficit: -17
17
Deficit: -9
16
Deficit: -8
13
Deficit: -5
12
Deficit: -4
16
Deficit: -8
10
Deficit: -2
8
Adequate 0
14
Deficit: -6
13
Deficit: -5
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 30 20 18 15 19 19
12
9 17 15
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 11
Physician Specialty Plastic Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
2.4
1.1 0.3
0.4
1.1 2.3 2.2 1.2
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
3
2.9
Physician Need
2
Status Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 2
0
Surplus: 3
0
Surplus: 3
1
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 3
1
0
1 3 3 1
Physician Specialty Psychiatry
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
13.6 7.7 7.2 15.4 5.2 4.1
7.2 3.9 5.7 7.1
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
11
10.8
Physician Need
14
Status Deficit: -3
8
Surplus: 3
7
Surplus: 4
16
Deficit: -5
5
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 7
6
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 16 9 9 18 5 5
9 5 7 8
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 12
Physician Specialty Pulmonary Diseases
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.5 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4
1.4
1.3 1.5
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
3
2.9
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 4 2 2 2 1 1 2
2
2 2
Physician Specialty Radiology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
11.4 13.6 13.7 7.7 8.5 4.7 7.7
8.0
9.1
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
7
6.9
Physician Need
12
Status Deficit: -5
14
Deficit: -7
14
Deficit: -7
8
Deficit: -1
9
Deficit: -2
5
Surplus: 2
8
Deficit: -1
8
Deficit: -1
9
Deficit: -2
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 14 16 16 9 6 6 9
10
11
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 13
Physician Specialty Rheumatology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.5 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7
0.4
1.3 0.8
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
1
1.0
Physician Need
2
Status Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
0
Surplus: 1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
0
Surplus: 1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0
2 1
Physician Specialty General Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
12.5 9.4 8.8 9.7 7.0 6.2 5.9 4.2 9.7 4.1 6.0 7.1
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
12
11.8
Physician Need
13
Status Deficit: -1
10
Surplus: 2
9
Surplus: 3
10
Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 5
6
Surplus: 6
6
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 8
10
Surplus: 2
4
Surplus: 8
6
Surplus: 6
7
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 15 11 10 12 7 7 7 5 12 5 7 8
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
Page 14
Physician Specialty Thoracic Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.5
0.8 0.1
0.5
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
2
2.0
Physician Need
2
Status Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
0
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 2
1
1
Physician Specialty Urology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.3 2.3 2.9
2.6 1.9 2.9 2.9
2008 Actual
Population Physicians /100k
101,715
2
2.0
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -2
4
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 119,055
Physician Need 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
3 2 3 3
92 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008 Page 15
Lowndes County Physician Standard Report
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