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Processes and experiences of Portugal’s international recruitment scheme of Colombian physicians: Did it work?

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The Portuguese Ministry of Health performed five international recruitment rounds of Latin American physicians due to the need for physicians in certain geographic areas of the country and in some specialties, as a temporary solution to shortages. Among these recruitments is that of Colombian physicians in 2011 that was the largest of the five groups. This paper presents an evaluation of the international recruitment procedure of Colombian physicians based on the criteria of procedural outcomes and health system outcomes. The methodology used is qualitative, based on semi-structured interviews with key informants and Colombian physicians recruited in Portugal and also on documentary analysis of secondary sources.

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  • Masanet, Erika, 2017. "Processes and experiences of Portugal’s international recruitment scheme of Colombian physicians: Did it work?," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 121(8), pages 929-935.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:121:y:2017:i:8:p:929-935
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.05.004
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