Development of the Rural Generalist Program Japan: meeting the needs of Japanese rural communities

Context: There is a worldwide shortage of physicians, which is worse in rural areas, with a large underserved rural and remote population. Most jurisdictions in countries of all income levels report shortages of rural doctors, often exacerbated where primary care is not strong. Japan is not an ex...

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Main Authors: Manabu Saito, Nicholas Schubert, Takara Tsuzaki, Tarun Sen Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: James Cook University 2020-07-01
Series:Rural and Remote Health
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Online Access:https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/5746/