Integrated strategies to tackle the inequitable distribution of doctors in Thailand: four decades of experience

Integrated strategies to tackle the inequitable distribution of doctors in Thailand: four decades of experience

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Inequitable distribution of doctors with high concentration in urban cities negatively affects the public health objective of Health for All. Thus it is one of the main concerns for most health policy makers, particularly in developing countries. This paper aims...

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Main Authors: Pengpaibon Paichit, Wibulpolprasert Suwit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-11-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/1/1/12
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spelling doaj-014c1ca3b13b477bbed8aad97a90b97b2020-11-25T00:25:07ZengBMCHuman Resources for Health1478-44912003-11-01111210.1186/1478-4491-1-12Integrated strategies to tackle the inequitable distribution of doctors in Thailand: four decades of experiencePengpaibon PaichitWibulpolprasert Suwit<p>Abstract</p> <p>Inequitable distribution of doctors with high concentration in urban cities negatively affects the public health objective of Health for All. Thus it is one of the main concerns for most health policy makers, particularly in developing countries. This paper aims to summarize strategies to solve inequitable distribution of human resources for health (HRH) between urban and rural areas, by using four decades of experience in Thailand as a case study for analysis.</p> http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/1/1/12
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title_short Integrated strategies to tackle the inequitable distribution of doctors in Thailand: four decades of experience
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Inequitable distribution of doctors with high concentration in urban cities negatively affects the public health objective of Health for All. Thus it is one of the main concerns for most health policy makers, particularly in developing countries. This paper aims to summarize strategies to solve inequitable distribution of human resources for health (HRH) between urban and rural areas, by using four decades of experience in Thailand as a case study for analysis.</p>
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