Key factors leading to reduced recruitment and retention of health professionals in remote areas of ghana: A qualitative study and proposed policy solutions

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Snow, Rachel C ^a,b   Asabir, Kwesi ^c   Mutumba, Massy ^a   Koomson, Elizabeth ^b   Gyan, Kofi ^d   Dzodzomenyo, Mawuli ^e   Kruk, Margaret ^f   Kwansah, Janet ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^f University of Ghana ^*  (United States)

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EID: 79956222020     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-9-13     Document Type: Article

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