International Mobility of Health Professionals: Brain Drain or Brain Exchange?

The International Mobility of Talent: Types, Causes, and Development Impact

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Bach, Stephen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctors; Health systems; Human resource; Medical staff; Nurses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920161589     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199532605.003.0008     Document Type: Chapter

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