Working among the rural communities in Ghana - why doctors choose to engage in rural practice
Abstract Background An unequal distribution of health personnel, leading to unfavourable differences in health status between urban and rural populations, is a serious cause for concern globally. Part of the solution to this problem lies in attracting medical doctors to rural, remote communities, wh...
Main Authors: | Anthony Amalba, Francis A. Abantanga, Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier, W. N. K. A. van Mook |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1234-y |
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