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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.05.004 | DOI Listing |
BMC Health Serv Res
March 2024
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Background: Germany's medical specialist shortage is an acute challenge, especially in the rehabilitation segment. One countermeasure is to recruit foreign trained physicians (FTP), but the high turnover of FTP is a burden on the departments that train them and integrate them professionally. Preliminary research showed that currently one in three physician positions in German Pension Insurance (DRV) contract facilities is filled by FTP.
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February 2024
Edinburgh Business School, IZA Institute of Labor, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK.
The UK imports many doctors from abroad, where medical training and experience may differ. This study aims to understand how drug prescription behaviour varies in English GP practices with higher shares of foreign-trained GPs. Results indicate that in general prac- tices with a high proportion of GPs trained outside the UK, there are higher prescriptions for antibiotics, mental health medication, analgesics, antacids, and statins, while controlling for patient and practice characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZ Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes
September 2023
Charité - University Hospital Berlin, Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Berlin, Germany.
Background: In many high-income countries, there is a regional or indication-specific shortage of physicians. One way to alleviate these shortages is to recruit physicians from abroad. However, the high turnover rate of foreign-trained physicians (FTPs) makes it difficult to maintain stable medical care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Ethics
September 2023
Department of Public Health, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
Health worker shortages in many countries are reaching crisis levels, exacerbated by factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In New Zealand, the medical specialists union has called for a health workforce emergency to be declared, yet at the same time, many foreign-trained healthcare workers are unable to stay in the country or unable to work. While their health systems differ, countries such as New Zealand, the USA and the UK at least partially rely on international medical graduates (IMGs) to ensure access to health services, particularly in underserved communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNiger Postgrad Med J
August 2022
Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Introduction: Although the influx of foreign-trained medical doctors (FTMDs) can improve the doctor-to-patient ratio in Ghana, there is the need to ensure that the quality of training is maintained. We assessed the performance of FTMDs in registration examinations over a 5-year period.
Methodology: Data were extracted from Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) records from 2015 to 2019.
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