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...
Published in: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2018
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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 |
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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