The 'Brain Drain' of physicians: historical antecedents to an ethical debate, c. 1960–79

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Many western industrialized countries are currently suffering from a crisis in health human resources, one that involves a debate over the recruitment and licensing of foreign-trained doctors and nurses. The intense public policy interest in foreign-trained medic...

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Main Authors: Flis Nathan, Wright David, Gupta Mona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/3/1/24