Brazilian More Doctors Program: Physician Supply Evaluation from 2013 to 2015

The Brazilian More Doctors Program dataset likely contains tabular data evaluating the program's implementation from 2013 to 2015. It was compiled by Hêider Aurélio Pinto of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul through documentary review and analysis of official databases. The data focuses on results related to physician supply, allocation equity, and primary care coverage expansion.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in physician supply and distribution based on the program's emergency provision axis.
• Evaluating equity in physician allocation across regions as mentioned in the description.
• Modeling the relationship between program implementation and changes in primary care coverage.
• Assessing correlations between physician placement and basic health care access metrics.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific national policy program with a defined time range (2013-2015).
• Analysis is based on official databases and documentary review, suggesting a structured source.
• Evaluates multiple outcome dimensions including equity, coverage, access, and stakeholder perceptions.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal bias, capturing only the initial years of the program.

Provenance

Source

Hêider Aurélio Pinto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Collection Method

Documentary and literature review, analysis of official databases

Time Range

2013 to 2015

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Brazil