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Article: Editorial comments/Redaksionele kommentaar.
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- Health SA Gesondheid
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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The current issue of Health SA Gesondheid will interest a wide audience of scientists and health professionals working in the areas of health care management, health care economics, policy making, nursing, psychology, sociology, ethics and education.
Oosthuizen and Ehlers report on an investigation into factors that influence South African nurses to emigrate. While there is an international shortage of qualified nurses and excellent opportunities elsewhere, they found that the local arena is perceived to be characterised by inadequate remuneration, poor working conditions, a lack of proper opportunities for career development and high personal safety risks. In ...