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Forecasting the Global Shortage of Physicians: an Economic- and Needs-Based Approach
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Volume:
86
Issue:
7
Copyright:
2008
Description:
Using the most updated information on the supply of physicians over a 20-year period, this paper projects the size of the future global need for, demand for and supply of physicians to year 2015, the target date for the Millennium Development Goals. [adapted from abstract]
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