Addressing the shortage of health professionals in rural China: issues and progress Comment on "Have health human resources become more equal between rural and urban areas after the new reform?"

Jianlin Hou; Yang Ke

doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2015.57

Addressing the shortage of health professionals in rural China: issues and progress Comment on "Have health human resources become more equal between rural and urban areas after the new reform?"

Int J Health Policy Manag. 2015 Mar 7;4(5):327-8. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.57.

Authors

Jianlin Hou¹, Yang Ke²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medical Education, Peking University, Beijing, China.
² Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC), Beijing, China.

Abstract

Maldistribution of health professionals between urban and rural areas has been a serious problem in China. Urban hospitals attract most of the health professionals with serious shortages in rural areas. To address this issue, a number of policies have been implemented by the government, such as free medical education in exchange for obligatory rural service.

Keywords: China; Health Professionals; Medical Education; Rural Areas.

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