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Published in: Human Resources for Health 1/2004

Open Access 01-12-2004 | Review

Imbalance in the health workforce

Authors: Pascal Zurn, Mario R Dal Poz, Barbara Stilwell, Orvill Adams

Published in: Human Resources for Health | Issue 1/2004

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Abstract

Imbalance in the health workforce is a major concern in both developed and developing countries. It is a complex issue that encompasses a wide range of possible situations. This paper aims to contribute not only to a better understanding of the issues related to imbalance through a critical review of its definition and nature, but also to the development of an analytical framework. The framework emphasizes the number and types of factors affecting health workforce imbalances, and facilitates the development of policy tools and their assessment. Moreover, to facilitate comparisons between health workforce imbalances, a typology of imbalances is proposed that differentiates between profession/specialty imbalances, geographical imbalances, institutional and services imbalances and gender imbalances.
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Metadata
Title
Imbalance in the health workforce
Authors
Pascal Zurn
Mario R Dal Poz
Barbara Stilwell
Orvill Adams
Publication date
01-12-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Human Resources for Health / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1478-4491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-2-13

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