Geographic Imbalances in Doctor Supply and Policy Responses
Географические дисбалансы в обеспеченности врачами и меры политики
2014-04-03
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This series is designed to make available to a wider readership selected labour market, social policy and migration studies prepared for use within the OECD.Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named.The papers are generally available only in their original language -English or Frenchwith a summary in the other.The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities.The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.
Key Findings
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Mal-distribution of physician supply persists despite numerous policy efforts.
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Physicians are unequally distributed across regions in virtually all OECD countries, causing access concerns.
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Rural regions are the primary policy focus for addressing doctor supply imbalances, though poor urban/suburban areas can also be problematic in some countries.
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The paper examines both drivers of physicians' location choice and policy responses across OECD countries.
Research Object
Geographic distribution of doctors across regions in OECD countries
Research Subject
Drivers of physicians' location choice and the effectiveness of policy responses addressing geographic imbalances in doctor supply (especially in rural, poor urban and suburban areas)
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