Strategies to Overcome Physician Shortages in Northern Ontario: a Study of Policy Implementation Over 35 Years


 
Language:

English

Author:

Pong RW

Series/Journal Title:

Human Resources for Health

Volume:

6

Issue:

24

Pages:

17

Description:

Shortages and maldistibution of physicians in northern Ontario, Canada, have been a longstanding issue. This study seeks to document, in a chronological manner, the introduction of programs intended to help solve the problem by the provincial government over a 35-year period and to examine several aspects of policy implementation, using these programmes as a case study. [from abstract]

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Geographic Focus

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