Hooper C R
Philosophy Department, University College London, London, UK.
J Med Ethics. 2008 Sep;34(9):684-7. doi: 10.1136/jme.2007.023143.
Recent reports published by the United Nations and the World Health Organization suggest that the brain drain of healthcare professionals from the developing to the developed world is decimating the provision of healthcare in poor countries. The migration of these key workers is driven by a combination of economic inequalities and the recruitment policies of governments in the rich world. This article assesses the impact of the healthcare brain drain and argues that wealthy countries have a moral obligation to reduce the flow of healthcare workers from the developing to the developed world.
联合国和世界卫生组织近期发布的报告表明，医疗保健专业人员从发展中国家向发达国家的人才流失，正在严重破坏贫困国家的医疗保健服务。这些关键工作人员的迁移是由经济不平等以及富裕国家政府的招聘政策共同推动的。本文评估了医疗保健人才流失的影响，并认为富裕国家有道义责任减少医疗保健工作者从发展中国家流向发达国家的数量。
