Needs-based human resources for health planning in Jamaica: Using simulation modelling to inform policy options for pharmacists in the public sector

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Murphy, Gail Tomblin ^a   MacKenzie, Adrian ^a   Guy Walker, Joan ^b   Walker, Claudette ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ministry of Health   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Health human resources; Health workforce planning; Human resources for health; Jamaica; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

CANADA; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; JAMAICA; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OCCUPATION; PHARMACIST; POPULATION MODEL; PRODUCTIVITY; STAFF; HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CANADA; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JAMAICA; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHARMACISTS; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 84988697010     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-12-67     Document Type: Article

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