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Figure C14. Distribution of radiation oncologists* in U.S. regions<br />

Region<br />

Number of radiation oncologists<br />

(95% CI)<br />

East North 207.00 ( 175.64, 238.36)<br />

East South 68.00 ( 28.80, 107.20)<br />

Middle Atlantic 336.00 ( 298.76, 373.24)<br />

Mountain 118.00 ( 94.48, 141.52)<br />

New England 177.00 ( 149.56, 204.44)<br />

Pacific 199.00 ( 167.64, 230.36)<br />

South Atlantic 177.00 ( 153.48, 200.52)<br />

West North 64.00 ( 36.56, 91.44)<br />

West South 139.00 ( 105.68, 172.32)<br />

Midwest 233.00 ( 156.56, 309.44)<br />

Northeast 233.00 ( 209.48, 256.52)<br />

South 148.00 ( 128.40, 167.60)<br />

West 151.00 ( 131.40, 170.60)<br />

0 300<br />

Number of radiation oncologists<br />

* An average of absolute number of physicians identified themselves as radiation oncologists in the U.S.<br />

were obtained from the surveys conducted by the American Medical Association from 1999­2005. 173­177<br />

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