Will bonded medical school places do more harm than good?

Author(s)
Turner, Joseph V
Brammer, Jeremy
Vogler, Carl M
Publication Date
2004-10
Abstract
To the Editor, The smaller numbers of medical professionals choosing rural over metropolitan practice has inspired numerous strategies aimed at averting a potential healthcare crisis. Some are sound and reasonably successful while others such as the Federal Government's Bonded Medical Places (BMP) scheme appear entirely inappropriate. In return for entry to a medical course only, BMP students are contractually bound to service in an area of 'workforce shortage' for 6 years after graduation and attainment of their postgraduate qualifications. Support for BMP students is substantially less than that given to Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship students who receive financial aid and access to resources such as the Rural and Remote Medical Education Online platform.
Citation
Australian Journal of Rural Health, 12(5), p. 227-227
ISSN
1440-1584
1038-5282
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Language
en
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Title
Will bonded medical school places do more harm than good?
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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