Fig. 4From: Projecting supply and demand for pharmacists in pharmacies based on the number of prescriptions and system dynamics modelingThe estimated needs change from 2015 in each secondary medical area in Hokkaido. The result shows the trend that in populous medical areas such as Sapporo and Minamioshima, the demand will increase until 2025 and decrease afterwards. On the other hand, in rural areas such as Minamihiyama, Kitaoshimahiyama, Shiribeshi, the demand was expected to keep decreasing from 2015 to 2040.Back to article page