title: Addressing the shortage of health professionals in rural China: issues and progress Comment on "Have health human resources become more equal between rural and urban areas after the new reform?".
abstract: Maldistribution of health professionals between urban and rural areas has been a serious problem in China. Urban hospitals attract most of the health professionals with serious shortages in rural areas. To address this issue, a number of policies have been implemented by the government, such as free medical education in exchange for obligatory rural service.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Education, Peking University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Jianlin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC), Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ke
keywords: China; Health Professionals; Medical Education; Rural Areas