Geographic distribution of physicians in Brazil: An analysis based on a locational choice model;Distribuição geográfica dos médicos no Brasil: Uma análise a partir de um modelo de escolha locacional

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1555-1564

  Póvoa, Luciano ^a   Andrade, Mônica Viegas ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Choice Behavior; Distribution; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BRAZIL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION;

EID: 33745813914     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2006000800004     Document Type: Article

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