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Glinos IA, Wismar M, Buchan J, et al. How can countries address the efficiency and equity implications of health professional mobility in Europe? Adapting policies in the context of the WHO Code of Practice and EU freedom of movement [Internet]. Copenhagen (Denmark): European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; 2015. (Policy Brief, No. 18.)

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How can countries address the efficiency and equity implications of health professional mobility in Europe? Adapting policies in the context of the WHO Code of Practice and EU freedom of movement [Internet].

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