Physician emigration from Nigeria and the associated factors: the implications to safeguarding the Nigeria health system

• Main Authors: Cosmas Kenan Onah (Author), Benedict Ndubueze Azuogu (Author), Casmir Ndubuisi Ochie (Author), Christian Obasi Akpa (Author), Kingsley Chijioke Okeke (Author), Anthony Okoafor Okpunwa (Author), Hassan Muhammad Bello (Author), George Onyemaechi Ugwu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adequate Human Resources for Health is indispensable to achieving Universal Health Coverage and physicians play a leading role. Nigeria with low physician-population ratio, is experiencing massive exodus of physicians. This study investigated emigration intention of physicians, t...