Abstract Background The internal migration of physicians from one place to another in the same country can unbalance the supply and distribution of these professionals in ...

Abstract Background The intertwined relation between public and private care in Brazil is reshaping the medical profession, possibly affecting the distribution and profile ...

This paper exploits the revealed preferences of all generalist physicians graduated in Brazil between 2001 and 2013 to examine the factors influencing their decision of practice location after graduation. We estimate ...

Objectives. To estimate the prevalence and associated factors with the labor porjection in the countryside of physicians from Lima. Materials and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 782 physicians who were ...

Background: The number of physicians available in a given country, their efficiency, quality and specialization is of utmost epidemiological importance. Aim: To evaluate, the availability of physicians in Chile. Material ...

BACKGROUND: The interaction between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry influences physicians' attitudes and prescribing behavior. Although largely studied in the US, this topic has not been well studied in resource-poor ...

To adequately plan the post graduate training of physicians, we need to know the needs for specialists in the country and the most prevalent diseases and causes of consultations. In 2004, the National System of Health ...

To adequately plan the post graduate training of physicians, we need to know the needs for specialists in the country and the most prevalent diseases and causes of consultations. In 2004, the National System of Health ...