Variations in regulations to control standards for training and licensing of physicians: a multi-country comparison

• Main Authors: Wafa Aftab (Author), Mishal Khan (Author), Sonia Rego (Author), Nishant Chavan (Author), Afifah Rahman-Shepherd (Author), Isha Sharma (Author), Shishi Wu (Author), Zahra Zeinali (Author), Rumina Hasan (Author), Sameen Siddiqi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To strengthen health systems, the shortage of physicians globally needs to be addressed. However, efforts to increase the numbers of physicians must be balanced with controls on medical education imparted and the professionalism of doctors licensed to practise medicine. Methods W...