Background Inequitable distribution of the medical workforce is an international problem that
undermines universal access to healthcare. Governments in many countries have invested …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers is a key
step in addressing the growing shortage of primary care physicians. The purpose of this …

Background and objective Physician maldistribution is a global problem that hinders
patients' abilities to access healthcare services. Medical education presents an opportunity …

Background Significant investment has been undertaken by many countries into 'Rural
Clinical Training Placement Schemes' for medical students in order to deal with shortages of …

Context Socially accountable medical schools aim to reduce health inequalities by training
workforces responsive to the priority health needs of underserved communities. One key …

Background A key strategy for increasing the supply of rural doctors is rurally located
medical education. In 2000, Australia introduced a national policy to increase rural …

Redressing the maldistribution of the health workforce in regional, rural, and remote
geographical areas is a global issue and crucial to improving the accessibility of primary …

Shortages of GP services have a big impact. When people can't see a GP, they get sick with
conditions that could be prevented. This is costly for the health system and for individuals …

Background: Medical deserts are considered a problematic issue for many Western
countries which try to employ multitude of policies and initiatives to achieve a better …

Background Contemporary approaches to rural generalist medicine training and models of
care are developing internationally as part of an integrated response to common challenges …