Number of Doctors in Quebec and Ontario

*Note: Correspondence translated from the original French.

Question

I'm searching for the number of doctors in Quebec and Ontario for the years 1993 to 2000. I found in "Aperçu des statistiques sur la santé 1999" data from 1977 to 1992 and 2000 to 2007 on the CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information) site. Does a source exist for 1993 to 2000?

Answer

1) The last of the reports should answer your question. It is in the paper version: Number, distribution and migration of the Canadian doctors - Years chosen, 1961-1995.

http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=AR_14_F

2) CIHI published numerous publications for 1993-2000, but they are not always available online. I suggest you consult the pertinent versions of the following titles (and to order printed versions via inter-library loans):

1. Médecins équivalents à temps plein, Canada : http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=AR_17_F

2. Nombre, répartition et migration des médecins canadiens : http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=AR_14_F&cw_topic=14

3. Chapitre 21 du rapport Tendances relatives au personnel de la santé au Canada, de 1995 à 2004 :
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=PG_399_F&cw_topic=399&cw_rel=AR_21_F

Moreover, you always have the option of ordering data from CIHI if the aforementioned publications are not enough. Also keep in mind that the Health Stats Division (here at Statcan) told me that CIHI is the best resource for the statistics that you want.

Hope this helps you.