Educational factors that influence the urban-rural distribution of health professionals in South Africa: A case-control study

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-33

  Reid, S J ^a   Couper, I D ^b   Volmink, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER PLANNING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEGRO; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 78751561587     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.4342     Document Type: Article

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