Okinawa still shortage of doctors, health ministry survey of 10 years five worst

Number of physicians working in hospitals in the prefecture (full-time equivalent) is 120.4 people per 100,000 population, it has remained less than 80 percent of people nationwide 152.6, 2010 (2010) as of October Ministry of Health survey found. 47 prefectures, Saitama, Chiba, Mie, Shizuoka, following a fifth less. ...Okinawa still shortage of doctors, health ministry survey of 10 years five worst