title: Globalization and the health workforce shortage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7050, USA.
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Sheldon
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014943:Global Health; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014944:World Health Organization