Migration of healthcare professionals: Practical and ethical considerations

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 240-243

  Watkins, Sylvia ^a,b,c  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET)   (United Kingdom)

^c Tropical Health and Education Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Healthcare professionals; Migration

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIGRATION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 21744451493     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.5-3-240     Document Type: Review

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