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Quantity and Quality of Human Resources in Health Care: Shortage of Health Workers in India

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  • Motkuri, Venkatanarayana
  • Vardhan, T Sundara
  • Ahmad, Shakeel

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The analysis made in this paper is illustriously indicate that the shortage of human resources for health care services especially the skilled health professionals and workers in India is at considerable level and thereby it is a great deal of concern.

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  • Motkuri, Venkatanarayana & Vardhan, T Sundara & Ahmad, Shakeel, 2017. "Quantity and Quality of Human Resources in Health Care: Shortage of Health Workers in India," MPRA Paper 84332, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Venkatanarayana Motkuri & Udaya S. Mishra, 2020. "Human Resources in Healthcare and Health Outcomes in India," Millennial Asia, , vol. 11(2), pages 133-159, August.

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    Keywords

    Health; Health Workers; Human Resources; Human Resources in Health; India;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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