Migration and the Globalisation of Health Care: The Health Worker Exodus?
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The international migration of health workers has been described by Nelson Mandela as the 'poaching' of desperately needed skills from under-privileged regions. This book examines the controversial recent history of skilled migration, and explores the economic and cultural rationale behind this rise of a complex global market in qualified migrants and its multifaceted outcomes.
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Across the developing world, health professionals are routinely forced to take on additional work just to get by.
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- Authors
- Connell, J.
- Corresponding author
- Connell, John
- ORCID
- Connell, John
- Venue
- Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Published
- 2010-04-30
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- W2224370687
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- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Global Health Workforce Issues
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Keywords
- international migration of health workers, skilled migration, healthcare workers, brain drain, migration economics, global labor market
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