Evaluated strategies to increase attraction and retention of health workers in remote and rural areas

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 379-385

  Dolea, Carmen ^a   Stormont, Laura ^a   Braichet, Jean Marc ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH WORKER; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RURAL AREA; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77952622611     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.09.070607     Document Type: Article

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