Statistics on the Distribution of Physicians by Specialty

Here are statistics on the distribution of active physicians in patient care by specialty for 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 citing the American Medical Association’s Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2007.

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Internal medicine — 15.0 percent
Family medicine and general practice — 12.3 percent
Surgical specialties — 10.8 percent
Pediatrics — 7.5 percent
Obstetrics and gynecology — 5.5 percent
Anesthesiology — 5.2 percent
Psychiatry — 5.1 percent
All other specialties — 38.5 percent

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09.

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