Rethinking issues of migration and brain drain of health-related professionals: New perspectives

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 10 SPEC. ISSUE, 2014, Pages 198-204

  Iwu, Chux Gervase ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Brain drain; Health related professionals; Healthcare; Migration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901921224     PISSN: 20399340     EISSN: 20392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n10p198     Document Type: Article

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