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Table 6 Consequences of the health reform on human resources

From: Human resources: the Cinderella of health sector reform in Latin America

a. Working conditions have worsened, and talented workers migrate to the private sector or to other countries.

b. The motivation of workers has deteriorated.

c. Productivity and quality may have deteriorated.

d. The uneven ratio of specialists to primary physicians has not changed.

e. The uneven distribution of personnel (hospital and urban bias) persists.

f. Corruption has not decreased.