Salud mundial desafíos y nuevos roles profesionales | 24 MAR 14

Disponibilidad de profesionales de la salud en el mundo

Hay una crisis mundial de escasez y mala distribución de profesionales de la salud, como así también grandes diferencias entre los países y regiones en la cantidad de trabajadores sanitarios y sus distintas aptitudes y roles.
Autor/a: Dres. Crisp N, Chen L. N Engl J Med 2014; 370:950-7.
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