Heterogeneity in neurologic education and care in Asian and Oceanian region/Response

Mehndiratta et al.[1] highlighted the resource imbalance between developed and developing countries. While low- and middle-income countries are densely populated with high patient numbers, high-income countries have more resources to treat their relatively small number of patients with neurologic il...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurology 2015-03, Vol.84 (11), p.1184-1185
Hauptverfasser: Singh, Mamta Bhushan, Mehndiratta, Man Mohan, Mehndiratta, Prachi, Gulati, Natasha Singh, Wasay, Mohammad
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Mehndiratta et al.[1] highlighted the resource imbalance between developed and developing countries. While low- and middle-income countries are densely populated with high patient numbers, high-income countries have more resources to treat their relatively small number of patients with neurologic illnesses. Multiple solutions for improving neurologic care and training in India have been proposed. However, can approximately 1,500 neurologists serving 1.2 billion patients ever get the job done?
ISSN:0028-3878
1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/01.wnl.0000462722.07407.97