The global workforce shortages and the migration of medical professions: The Australian policy response

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Smith, Saxon D ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOREIGN WORKER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MIGRATION; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 44949140493     PISSN: 17438462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8462-5-7     Document Type: Article

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