Ethical International Recruitment of Health Professionals: Will Codes of Practice Protect Developing Country Health Systems?
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English
Publisher:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Copyright:
2004
Pages:
22
Description:
Many countries are using the strategy of international recruitment to make up for shortages of health professionals. This is often to the detriment of health systems in the poorest parts of the world. Codes of practice on ethical international recruitment or similar instruments are beginning to be introduced at both national and international levels to protect the health systems of vulnerable countries. This study was designed to review the potential impact of existing instruments. [from executive summary]
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