Aging village doctors in five counties in rural China: situation and implications.

Background: The aging population, rapid urbanization, and epidemiology transition in China call for the improvement and adaptation of the health workforce, especially in underserved rural areas. The aging of village doctors (the former "barefoot doctors") who have served the rural residents for many...

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Publicado en:Human Resources for Health Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 36 - 37
Autores principales: Xu, Huiwen, Zhang, Weijun, Gu, Linni, Qu, Zhiyong, Sa, Zhihong, Zhang, Xiulan, Tian, Donghua
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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