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There are more doctors in countries with a stronger democracy and lower corruption
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Countries with a healthy democracy and low levels of government corruption are likely to have more medical doctors, according to international research. Using global data from 2020-2022 to rate the democracy, perceived corruption and medical doctors per 10,000 people for 134 countries, the researchers say both democracy and lower corruption were linked with a larger workforce relative to the population. The researchers say this finding should be interpreted cautiously, as it's possible that better-functioning healthcare systems are contributing to healthier democracies, but their study shows the important role government plays in maintaining a strong healthcare workforce.
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