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Work-related factors affecting the retention of medical officers in the preventive health sector in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Retention of human resources in the healthcare system, particularly doctors at district level is a great challenge faced by the decentralized health systems in poorly resourced countries. Medical Officers of Health (MOH), medical doctors who provide preventive health services, ar...

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Main Authors:	Mahendra Arnold (Author), Dinusha Fernando (Author), Kapila Wickramanayake (Author), Palitha Karunapema (Author), Sepali Wickramatilake (Author), Yamuna Fernando (Author), Chandani Denawaka (Author), Pasyodun Koralage Buddhika Mahesh (Author), Sujeewa Pandithrathna (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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