1. The NHS and international medical graduates.
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Pettigrew, Luisa M.
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IMMIGRANTS , *LABOR supply , *NATIONAL health services , *FOREIGN physicians ,STUDY & teaching of medicine - Abstract
The article offers information on the importance and role of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the National Health Service (NHS) and the challenges faced by them. It mentions that IMGs are the doctors that pursue their medical qualification outside Great Britain, European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. It also talks about the world health report presented by World Health Organization (WHO) related to the uneven distribution and lack of appropriate number of health workers.
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- 2014
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