The migration of physicians from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States of America: measures of the African brain drain

The migration of physicians from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States of America: measures of the African brain drain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this paper is to describe the numbers, characteristics, and trends in the migration to the United States of physicians trained in sub-Saharan Africa.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We used the American...

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Main Authors:	Johnson Karin E, Fordyce Meredith, Thompson Matthew J, Hagopian Amy, Hart L Gary
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2004-12-01
Series:	Human Resources for Health
Online Access:	http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/2/1/17

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