Shortage on Big Isle seen at crisis stage
Posted:
09/10/2007
Nina Wu writes in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
"Of all neighbor isles, the Big Island is experiencing the greatest population increase, making the doctor shortage there most acute. Perhaps most critical is the shortage of orthopedic surgeons, because car accident victims can be left in the lurch when no one is on call - especially on weekends - and must be flown to Honolulu."