Understanding the shortage of village doctors in China and solutions under the policy of basic public health service equalization: Evidence from Changzhou

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages E42-E55

  Li, Xiaohong ^a   Cochran, Christopher ^b   Lu, Jun ^a   Shen, Jay ^b   Hao, Chao ^c   Wang, Ying ^a   Sun, Mei ^a   Li, Chengyue ^a   Chang, Fengshui ^a   Hao, Mo ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Health policy; Village doctors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84924866816     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2258     Document Type: Article

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