How many and which physicians? A comparative study of the evolution of the supply of physicians and specialist training in Brazil and Spain

Abstract Background In the face of the medical workforce shortage, several countries have promoted the opening of medical schools and the expansion of undergraduate and specialization education in medicine. Few studies have compared the characteristics and effects of expanding the supply of general...

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Main Authors: Mário César Scheffer, Maria Pastor-Valero, Alex Jones Flores Cassenote, Antonio F. Compañ Rosique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-020-00472-0