Addressing issues of maldistribution of health care workers

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 520-525

  Salafsky, B ^a,d   Glasser, M ^b   Ha, J ^c  

^a WHO Collaborating Centre and Rural Program (International)   (United States)

^b Rural Health Professions and Centre Development   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Health manpower; Health services accessibility; Medical; Rural Health

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 27144491585     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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