In 2022, there were over 495,000 specialized doctors registered in Brazil. The medical practice with the highest number of physicians was internal medicine, with nearly 57,000 medical professionals. Pediatrics followed, with around 49,000 specialists, while general surgeons amounted to approximately 42,000 professionals.
Telemedicine, or telehealth, often refers to the provision of healthcare services by technological means. Through telemedicine, health practitioners can provide a wide variety of services, including remote diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of health conditions. In Brazil, revenue stemming from online doctor consultations is expected to increase to approximately 1.16 billion U.S. dollars by 2027 along with the number of users of online doctor consultations, which are forecast to reach over four million people by the same year.
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Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (February 7, 2023). Number of doctors in Brazil in 2022, by medical specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251615/number-medical-doctors-specialty-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of doctors in Brazil in 2022, by medical specialty." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251615/number-medical-doctors-specialty-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (2023). Number of doctors in Brazil in 2022, by medical specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251615/number-medical-doctors-specialty-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of Doctors in Brazil in 2022, by Medical Specialty." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251615/number-medical-doctors-specialty-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira), Number of doctors in Brazil in 2022, by medical specialty Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251615/number-medical-doctors-specialty-brazil/?locale=en (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of doctors in Brazil in 2022, by medical specialty [Graph], Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira), February 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251615/number-medical-doctors-specialty-brazil/?locale=en