The impact of physician migration on mortality in low and middle-income countries: an economic modelling study.
Saurabh SalujaNiclas RudolfsonBenjamin Ballard MassenburgJohn G MearaMark G ShrimePublished in: BMJ global health (2020)
The movement of physicians from lower to higher income settings has substantial economic consequences. These are not simply the result of the movement of human capital, but also due to excess mortality associated with loss of physicians. Valuing these costs can inform international and domestic policy discussions that are meant to address this issue.