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Objective To understand the features of health human resources(HHR) in our country and the current situation of studies of them so as to provide basis for planning and predicting HHR and standardizing their distribution. Methods Computer retrieval was combined with manual retrieval in surveying domestic data banks of relevant medical literature and academic periodicals. Results There has been rapid growth in the number of HHR, with uneven distribution, unbalanced specialty setups, academic degrees on the low side, and irrational proportions of professional and technical posts. In addition, studies of HHR have been mostly descriptive, adopting relatively single perspectives and ignoring research on the mobility and quality of HHR. Conclusion It is imperative to intensify microscopic studies of HHR, tap the potentiality of HHR, doing a good job of HHR distribution and planning, and conduct studies on the interaction between HHR and medical education so as to explore ways and models of replenishing HHR and training innovation-oriented academic leaders.