The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Aug 2021
Developing challenges in the urbanisation of village doctors in economically developed regions: A survey of 844 village doctors in Changzhou, China.
To reveal the challenges of village doctors' survival and training in economically developed areas in eastern China. ⋯ With increasing urbanisation in China, the gap between actual and expected income and social security has been increasing. Changes to training have influenced the stability of village doctor teams. Declining attachment of young people to their hometown village has contributed to recruitment difficulties.