Table 5

Contracted and non-contracted rural doctors

Year

Total rural doctors

Non-contracted

Contracted

Number

%

Number

%

1982

628

175

27.87

453

72.13

1984

934

377

40.36

552

59.10

1987

1,339

602

44.96

731

54.59

2001

2,389

974

40.77

1,415

59.23

2002

2,651

1,178

44.44

1,473

55.56

Source: 1982–1987 from Jindawatthana A [21] 2001–2002 from Health Service Network Development Office, MoPH

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