International service trade and its implications for human resources for health: A case study of Thailand

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Wibulpolprasert, Suwit ^a   Pachanee, Cha Aim ^a   Pitayarangsarit, Siriwan ^b   Hempisut, Pintusorn ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b International Health Policy Program   (Thailand)

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EID: 4243082178     PISSN: 14784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-2-10     Document Type: Article

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