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Sharing Brain Drain References

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Australian Health Workforce

Australia and Brain Drain

Economics of the Brain Drain

Bundred, Martineu, Decker. Health Policy 2004; 70:1-10
HELP - if you have access to this journal (La Trobe Uni on Bundoora campus only), please email Sally at phmoz.org. This article has important information on financial costs of the brain drain focussing on Africa.

BMJ 2004; 329: 419
This article summarises the Bundred et al article above.

Brain Drain General References

Strategies/Solutions (other than just ethical recruitment)

Kupfer et al. Strategies to discourage brain drain. Bull WHO 2004; 82:612.
(Lively debate on strategies to encourage health professional return to country after undertaking research training abroad - uses an example of a program in the USA.)

Editorial Lancet 2000; 356(9): 177 AND Bundred & Levitt. Lancet 2000; 356(9):245-46
(Covers broad range of issues including compensation, costs of training, proposed solutions, good for case studies on Uganda, Sth Africa, geographical distribution)

Ethical Recruitment

Country Specific References

Africa

Bundred & Levitt. Lancet 2000; 356(9):245-46
(Good for case studies on Uganda, Sth Africa)

BMJ 2004; 329: 419
(This article summarises the Bundred et al article listed under the Economics section above and is focussed on Africa.)

Asia

Pacific Islands

UK

USA, Canada, NZ etc

Other References