Influences on the choice of health professionals to practise in rural areas : editorial

• Published in: South African medical journal Vol. 97; no. 11; pp. 1060 - 1062
• Main Authors: Couper, Ian, Reuter, Helmuth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.11.2007

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...