Characteristics of medical deserts and approaches to mitigate them: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Laura Seils (Author), Linda Flinterman (Author), Julia Bes (Author), Marta Ballester (Author), Sorin Dan (Author), Alicja Domagała (Author), Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk (Author), Robert Likic (Author), Marieke Kroezen (Author), Ronald Batenburg (Author), Ana González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Medical deserts are increasingly considered problematic and many countries employ a multitude of actions and initiatives to achieve a better distribution of the health workforce (HWF). This study systematically maps research and provides an overview of the definitions/characteristics o...