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The difficulty of finding a doctor in emerging markets: In sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, seeing a doctor when you are unwell can mean a journey of several hours, an overnight wait, and no guarantee a physician will be there at all. This article examines why the global doctor shortage falls hardest on emerging markets, from the brain drain that strips trained physicians away to the urban-rural divide within countries, and asks what technology can and cannot do to fill the gap.