Not enough there, too many here: Understanding geographical imbalances in the distribution of the health workforce

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Dussault, Gilles ^a   Franceschini, Maria Cristina ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPIRICISM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 33745490737     PISSN: 14784491     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-4-12     Document Type: Review

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