There are about 8.5
million doctors in the world and about 18 million
nurses. Unsurprisingly there are many more in the
rich world than anywhere else. Worse than that,
developing countries that spend their limited
resources training medical staff often see them
leave for better paid jobs abroad: it’s a medical
brain drain. Is there anything that can be done to
regulate the market in doctors and nurses, and are
there any other solutions on offer? We try to find
out by looking at both sides of the problem.
Part of a 28 x
25-minute documentary series produced for the BBC.
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