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Medical demography, medical education and the EEC

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Only a few years ago, such a title would have probably seemed incongruous. Subjects that had to be taught in the medical curriculum seemed relatively obvious and medical faculties, together with other medical authorities, did not feel any responsibility or concern about the number of graduates joining the market. The perceived needs and the increasing wealth helped to maintain the illusion that there were no physical or economic limits to the amount of medical care for the nation.

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Deliege, D. (1984). Medical demography, medical education and the EEC. In: Walton, J., Binns, T.B. (eds) Medical Education and Manpower in the EEC. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07053-4_2

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