British Medical Journal
Volume 331, Issue 7507, 2005, Pages 43-45

Managing medical migration from poor countries (Review)

Ahmad O.B.*
  • a Department of Biostatistics, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, PO Box LG13, Legon, Accra, Ghana

Abstract

Many developed countries have insufficient health workers to meet their needs Recruiting from developing countries is damaging Better data on movement of health workers are needed to inform an international ethical framework Both developed and developing countries can take immediate action to limit the damage from migration.

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Index Keywords

health care management developing country health care personnel Population Dynamics human ethics Ethics, Medical medical ethics priority journal Job Satisfaction human rights Humans health care manpower Health Manpower Health Care and Public Health personnel management Review Africa social welfare organization and management Personnel Selection cost control migration developed country Emigration and Immigration deterioration health care delivery

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ISSN: 09598146
Cited by: 62
Original Language: English