Current status of the rheumatologists' workforce in Latin America: a PANLAR collaborative study.
Daniel Gerardo Fernández-ÁvilaDaniela Patino-HernandezSergio KowalskiAlfredo Vargas-CasellesAna Maria SapagAntonio Cachafeiro VilarBelia MeléndezCarlos Santiago-PastelínCesar GrafChayanne RossettoDaniel Ruben Palleiro RiveroDaniela TrincadoDiana Fernández-ÁvilaDina ArrietaGil ReyesJossiell Then-BáezManuel Francisco Ugarte-GilMario Humberto CardielNelly ColmanNilmo ChávezPaula I BurgosRuben MontúfarSayonara SandinoYurilis J Fuentes-SilvaEnrique Roberto SorianoPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2021)
There is a high variability in rheumatologists' workforce characteristics in Latin America. These results could lead to policies aiming to increase the availability and income of rheumatologists, in order to increase opportunity and quality of care of patients living with rheumatic diseases. Key Points • The rheumatologists' workforce varies significantly among Latin American countries. • The supply of rheumatologists is insufficient for meeting the increasing need for specialists in this field.