Comparing health care workforce in circumpolar regions: patterns, trends and challenges

Background: The eight Arctic States exhibit substantial health disparities between their remote northernmost regions and the rest of the country. This study reports on the trends and patterns in the supply and distribution of physicians, dentists and nurses in these 8 countries and 25 regions and ad...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Young, T. Kue, Fedkina, Natalia, Chatwood, Susan, Bjerregaard, Peter
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
Subjects:
Research Article
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6032025/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29968514
https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1492825
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Summary:Background: The eight Arctic States exhibit substantial health disparities between their remote northernmost regions and the rest of the country. This study reports on the trends and patterns in the supply and distribution of physicians, dentists and nurses in these 8 countries and 25 regions and addresses issues of comparability, data gaps and policy implications

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