Health Care Snapshot 2020: Dallas County population outpaces number of physicians, registered nurses

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Health Care Snapshot 2020: Dallas County population outpaces number of physicians, registered nurses

By Olivia Lueckemeyer | 5:00 AM Jun 16, 2020 CDT
Updated 3:27 PM Jun 16, 2020 CDT

While Dallas County's overall number of physicians and registered nurses increased between 2018-19, the number per 100,000 residents decreased for both groups. This means the county's population increased at a faster rate than the number of new physicians and registered nurses.

By Olivia Lueckemeyer

Olivia Lueckemeyer graduated in 2013 from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in journalism. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in October 2016 as reporter for the Southwest Austin edition before her promotion to editor in March 2017. In July 2018 she returned home to the Dallas area and became editor of the Richardson edition.

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Health Care Snapshot 2020: Dallas County population outpaces number of physicians, registered nurses

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Health Care Snapshot 2020: Dallas County population outpaces number of physicians, registered nurses

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