Physician Migration Reexamined

Physician‐Nurse Migration to the United States: Regional and Health Status Origins In Relation to Legislation and Policy

“…Nevertheless, while substantial, this immigration was of smaller magnitude than once claimed. The discrepancy resulted from some individuals being double counted as both immigrants and exchange visitors (Stevens, et al, 1975). Unlike previous work, the current research concentrates upon permanent immigrants.…”

“…Exceptions were those physician visitors who were supported by their own or the United States' government, and whose country of last permanent residence declared a need for their return, as registered with the State Department. Predictably, the easy adjustment route proved popular (Stevens, et al, 1975). Its popularity reinforced a conception that many of the exchange visitors were really de facto immigrants, because their advanced training often seemed incidental to their utility as cheap hospital labour (Way, et al, 1978;Torrey and Taylor, 1973;Butter, 1971).…”