Forecasting the global shortage of physicians: An economic- and needs-based approach

Richard Sheffler; Jenny Liu; Yohannes KINFU; Mario Dal Poz

doi:10.2471/BLT.07.046474

Forecasting the global shortage of physicians: An economic- and needs-based approach

Richard Sheffler, Jenny Liu, Yohannes KINFU, Mario Dal Poz

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Abstract

Global achievements in health may be limited by critical shortages of health-care workers. To help guide workforce policy, we estimate the future demand for, need for and supply of physicians, by WHO region, to determine where likely shortages will occur by 2015, the target date of the Millennium Development Goals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	516-523
Number of pages	8
Journal	Bulletin of the World Health Organisation
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.07.046474
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Sheffler, R., Liu, J., KINFU, Y., & Dal Poz, M. (2008). Forecasting the global shortage of physicians: An economic- and needs-based approach. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, 7, 516-523. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.07.046474

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