| The overall number of physicians now seeking | | | | foremost factor that comes into existence, and |
| overseas opportunities has been on the rise, and | | | | any agency that undertakes the recruitment |
| there are many countries that always have an | | | | process has to first guarantee that all the |
| increasing demand for medical personnel. The | | | | credentials have been checked and references |
| reasons for physicians looking for jobs in foreign | | | | have been consulted to assure that the applicant |
| countries could be many, but primarily they are | | | | has an absolutely clean record.Each country has its |
| the ones looking for the opportunity to practice | | | | own set of specifications that must be observed |
| medicine in a culture outside of their own so that | | | | for migration and practice. These requirements |
| they can gain additional and unique experiences. | | | | are directly related to the health policies of that |
| Those who seek opportunities outside the | | | | country. Saudi Arabia, for example, has an |
| country are mainly driven by an inner need to | | | | extensive, modern, national, health care delivery |
| take on fresh challenges and are not basically | | | | system providing both primary and acute care to |
| afraid of exposing themselves and their family | | | | its people. Most physicians are educated in the |
| members to alien surroundings. Of course, it | | | | west and the care is comparable to any modern |
| stands to reason that pay packages are another | | | | country. The latest technologies are used, including |
| motivation for many physicians to go | | | | MRI and even laser surgery. Primary care is given |
| abroad.However, for any physician who wants to | | | | through outpatient clinics and the nursing |
| practice in another country, there are several | | | | management team that are usually made up of |
| ground rules that must be observed. Considering | | | | western professionals. |
| the nature of the job, quality assurance is the | | | | |