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Improving knowledge and data about the medical workforce underpins healthy communities and doctors
Author(s) -
Russell Grant M,
McGrail Matthew R,
O’Sullivan Belinda,
Scott Anthony
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja2.50962
Subject(s) - library science , workforce , sociology , social media , citation , media studies , medicine , political science , law , computer science
Access to high quality medical care can save lives and help reduce the consequences of the growing burden of chronic disease. However, the delivery of this care relies on a well trained health and medical workforce organised to optimally respond to community need, working in supportive work environments within models of care that are fit for purpose, with minimal geographic or financial barriers to access for all communities.