Does postgraduate year training program for dentists worsen the imbalance of geographical distribution of dentists in Taiwan?

Background/purpose: Taiwan implemented the non-compulsory postgraduate year training program for dentists (PGYD) in 2010. Previous studies found that training institutions for dentists are mostly distributed in metropolitan areas. This study explored whether the PGYD system might worsen the imbalanc...

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Published in:	Journal of Dental Sciences
Main Authors:	Feng-Chou Cheng, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Tzu-Chiang Lin, Po-Fang Tsai, Yung-Ta Chang, Chun-Pin Chiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-12-01
Subjects:	Postgraduate year training program for dentists Geographical distribution of dentists Dentist policies
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790220301987

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