光復以後，臺灣地區醫師人力政策的發展大致可以分三期：首先是自由放任期 (1945-1970)，侷限於醫師資格的管理； 接著是擴張期 (1970-1985)，以培養醫師人力為目 標；現在則已經進入綜合期 (1985- 迄今 )，強調醫師人力地理分布的均衡與素質的提升。 本文旨在回顧這三時期臺灣地區醫師人力政策的發展，並檢討政策過程以及對醫師人力供給 、地理分布以及素質的影響。

　　　　　The historical development of physician manpower policy in Taiwan after World War Ⅱ includes three phases: (1)laissez-faire stage (1945-1970), confined to the administration of licensing; (2)expansion stage (1970-1985), focused on the production of physicians; and (3) comprehensive stage (1985-present) , concerned with the geographic distribution and quality of physician manpower. The objectives of this paper are twofold: to review the historical progress of physician manpower policy in Taiwan and to examine the policy process and the impact of the physician manpower policy on the supply, geographic distribution and quality of physician manpower in Taiwan.