Davies J
P N G Med J. 1982 Sep;25(3):176-81.
In 1979 there were 260 doctors, including 60 fully-qualified specialists working in Papua New Guinea, but the results of a nationwide survey indicated that 420 doctors, including 105 specialists, would be required by 1988. This does not appear to be feasible given projected manpower and financial constraints. An alternative plan is being implemented which aims to provide 88 specialist doctors. Other features of the plan include: increasing the number of allied health workers trained by specialist doctors; increasing the number of specialists in general practice; distributing more equitably specialist manpower between base hospitals and provincial hospitals; and continuing to implement the localization policy.
1979年，巴布亚新几内亚有260名医生，其中包括60名完全合格的专科医生，但一项全国性调查结果表明，到1988年将需要420名医生，其中包括105名专科医生。鉴于预计的人力和财政限制，这似乎不可行。正在实施一项替代计划，目标是提供88名专科医生。该计划的其他特点包括：增加由专科医生培训的专职医护人员数量；增加全科专科医生数量；在基地医院和省级医院之间更公平地分配专科人力；以及继续实施本地化政策。
