| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
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| 2 | health care professionals present and expected in the west of canada, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 |  | manitoba and saskatchewan |  |  | alberta |  |  | british columbia |  |  |
| 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 | 6,785 | 6,630 | 155 | 9,635 | 10,590 | -955 | 12,325 | 12,335 | -10 |
| 7 | registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 1,630 | 1,370 | 260 | 2,540 | 2,105 | 435 | 2,655 | 2,525 | 130 |
| 8 | general practitioners and family physicians | 410 | 330 | 80 | 680 | 935 | -255 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 0 |
| 9 | psychologists | 65 | 80 | -15 | 400 | 420 | -20 | 390 | 360 | 30 |
| 10 | social workers | 370 | 285 | 85 | 375 | 360 | 15 | 675 | 785 | -110 |
| 11 | pharmacists | 215 | 175 | 40 | 215 | 220 | -5 | 260 | 290 | -30 |
| 12 | licensed practical nurses | 185 | 255 | -70 | 330 | 355 | -25 | 300 | 415 | -115 |
| 13 | paramedical occupations | 105 | 125 | -20 | 115 | 180 | -65 | 180 | 195 | -15 |
| 14 | nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 1,230 | 1,655 | -425 | 985 | 1,140 | -155 | 820 | 1,040 | -220 |
| 15 | other health care professionals | 2,575 | 2,420 | 155 | 3,990 | 4,885 | -895 | 6,015 | 5,645 | 370 |

Question: how many professionals were able to conduct a conversation in french in 2011?
Answer: 6785

Question: how many professionals were expected to be able to conduct a conversation in french in 2011?
Answer: 6630

Question: what was the number of a shortfall of professionals compared with the 10,590 expected in 2011?
Answer: 955