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| 2 | health care professionals present and expected in the regions of the province of quebec, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 |  | montreal metropolitain area |  |  | island of montreal |  |  | city of laval |  |  |
| 4 |  | present in 2011 | expected in 2011 | difference | present in 2011 | expected in 2011 | difference | present in 2011 | expected in 2011 | difference |
| 5 |  | numbers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 6 | total - health care professionals | 95,340 | 96,980 | -1,640 | 67,025 | 68,560 | -1,535 | 6,350 | 7,950 | -1,600 |
| 7 | registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 20,800 | 20,530 | 270 | 15,715 | 15,105 | 610 | 1,195 | 1,705 | -510 |
| 8 | general practitioners and family physicians | 4,895 | 4,995 | -100 | 3,470 | 3,370 | 100 | 305 | 420 | -115 |
| 9 | psychologists | 3,690 | 3,690 | 0 | 2,660 | 2,425 | 235 | 240 | 345 | -105 |
| 10 | social workers | 4,145 | 4,310 | -165 | 2,900 | 3,190 | -290 | 260 | 350 | -90 |
| 11 | pharmacists | 3,315 | 3,410 | -95 | 2,055 | 2,170 | -115 | 305 | 375 | -70 |
| 12 | licensed practical nurses | 3,480 | 2,995 | 485 | 2,540 | 2,130 | 410 | 300 | 190 | 110 |
| 13 | paramedical occupations | 820 | 990 | -170 | 570 | 615 | -45 | 15 | 65 | -50 |
| 14 | nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 12,755 | 13,590 | -835 | 9,565 | 10,020 | -455 | 690 | 990 | -300 |
| 15 | other health care professionals | 41,440 | 42,535 | -1,095 | 27,550 | 29,450 | -1,900 | 3,040 | 3,535 | -495 |

Question: what was the number of shortfalls of professionals able to provide health care services in the montreal region in 2011?
Answer: 1640