What will make a difference? Assessing the impact of policy and non-policy scenarios on estimations of the future GP workforce

Abstract Background Health workforce planning is based on estimates of future needs for and supply of health care services. Given the pipeline time lag for the training of health professionals, inappropriate workforce planning or policies can lead to extended periods of over- or under-supply of heal...

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Main Authors: Caroline O. M. Laurence, Jonathan Karnon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-017-0216-1