Postgraduate Training at the Ends of the Earth: a Way to Retain Physicians?


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Straume K, Sondena MS, Prydz P

Series/Journal Title:

Rural and Remote Health

Volume:

10

Issue:

1356

Description:

Recruitment and retention of qualified health professionals, especially physicians, is a major challenge in health service delivery in the high north, similar to other remote areas of the world. This article describes a strategy to address this problem and evaluates the effect of the strategy for Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway. [from abstract]

Subject

Geographic Focus

Resource Type