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

Background: 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. Methods: We used the American Medical Association 2002 Masterfile to identify and describe physicians who received their...

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Main Authors:	Hagopian, A, Thompson, M, Fordyce, M, Johnson, K, Hart, L
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2004

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