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

Motkuri, Venkatanarayana and Vardhan, T Sundara and Ahmad, Shakeel (2017): Quantity and Quality of Human Resources in Health Care: Shortage of Health Workers in India.

Abstract

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.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Health, Health Workers, Human Resources, Human Resources in Health, India
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I18 - Government Policy ; Regulation ; Public Health

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