Table 1: Net annual growth in the number of active medical practitionersa in Australia by basic qualifications from Australia or overseas, 1985-86 to 1994-95 |
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Increase in active doctors in: |
Australian basic qualifications |
Overseas basic qualifications |
Total |
Overseas share of growth |
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1985-96 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 |
1,020 1,493 1,034 934 860 671 830 638 856 758 |
294 385 280 298 329 323 343 166 190 303 |
1,314 1,878 1,314 1,232 1,189 994 1,173 804 1,046 1,061 |
22.4 20.5 21.3 24.2 27.7 32.4 29.2 20.6 18.2 28.6 |
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a ‘Active’ is defined as making at least one claim for which a Medicare medical benefit was paid in a financial year. Source: Department of Human Services and Health, unpublished |
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