Estimating the True Shortfall of Medical Practitioners in Rural India


 
Language:

English

Author:

Katrak H

Publisher:

id21 Health

Series/Journal Title:

id21 Research Highlight

Description:

A researcher from the University of Surrey (UK) proposes a basic framework for estimating relative shortages of medical personnel in rural and urban areas of developing countries. The author distinguishes between qualified doctors, trained non-doctors and untrained non-doctors. Using data for Ujjain district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, the author then estimates their impact on the quality of health care available. [from author]

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Geographic Focus

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