Demonstrating a new approach to planning and monitoring rural medical training distribution to meet population need in North West Queensland

Demonstrating a new approach to planning and monitoring rural medical training distribution to meet population need in North West Queensland

Abstract Background Improving the health of rural populations requires developing a medical workforce with the right skills and a willingness to work in rural areas. A novel strategy for achieving this aim is to align medical training distribution with community need. This research describes an appr...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. McGrail, Deborah J. Russell, Belinda G. O’Sullivan, Carole Reeve, Lee Gasser, David Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Workforce planning
Access
Rural health
Remote communities
GP training
Primary care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3788-0

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