The Colombian Medical Oncologists Workforce

A Qualitative Study of Medical Oncologists’ Experiences of Their Profession and Workforce Sustainability

BACKGROUND Medical oncology is a steadily evolving field of medical practice and professional pathway for doctors, offering value, opportunity and challenge to those who chose this medical specialty. This study examines the experiences of a group of Australian medical oncologists, with an emphasis on their professional practice, career experiences, and existing and emerging challenges across ca...

Challenges for Colombian medical journals

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The medical workforce of the future.

Is Medical Application Software a New Strategy for Oncologists?

International medical graduates and the cardiology workforce.

Recent publications have expressed the view that there is a shortage of cardiologists and it is growing worse. Both an increasing demand and a diminishing supply of cardiologists have been projected. An increase in the number of international medical graduates (IMGs) who enter cardiology practice has been proposed as a remedy for a projected shortage. The IMGs have to overcome challenges includ...