Abstract
The professional character of the health care labor force creates challenges for managers. Professionalism may reduce the range of services available to the public and raises costs. Examination of three professions helps identify a range of issues associated with the professional labor force from a management and policy perspective. These include: medicine, nursing, and health administration. Patient care professionals play an important part in the management of health services. Basic statistics on health professions and related occupations illustrate the importance of the health care sector within the U.S. labor force. Supply and compensation constitute basic facts and figures regarding the health care labor force. The dynamics of professional labor supplies present challenges for both management and policy. The actions and decisions of health professionals determine the benefits, risks, and costs of the health care system to the public.
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