Why do general practitioners from France choose to work in London practices? A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 507, 2004, Pages 747-752

  Ballard, Karen D ^a   Robinson, Susan I ^a   Laurence, Priscilla B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Migration; Recruitment activities; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIGRATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; FRANCE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION;

EID: 5444259244     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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