Influences on the choice of health professionals to practise in rural areas : editorial
The shortage of health care professionals in rural areas is a global problem that poses a serious challenge to equitable health care delivery. Both developed and developing countries report geographically skewed distributions of health care professionals, favouring urban and wealthy areas, despite t...
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Published in | South African medical journal Vol. 97; no. 11; pp. 1060 - 1062 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
01.11.2007
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Summary: | The shortage of health care professionals in rural areas is a global problem that poses a serious challenge to equitable health care delivery. Both developed and developing countries report geographically skewed distributions of health care professionals, favouring urban and wealthy areas, despite the fact that people in rural communities experience more health-related problems. |
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ISSN: | 0256-9574 2078-5135 |