Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians
Responding to critical shortages of physicians, most sub-Saharan countries have scaled up training of nonphysician clinicians (NPCs), resulting in a gradual but decisive shift to NPCs as the cornerstone of healthcare delivery. This development should unfold in parallel with strategic rethinking abou...
Main Authors: | Nir Eyal, Corrado Cancedda, Patrick Kyamanywa, Samia A. Hurst |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2016-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Policy and Management |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3144_91afcfc7085316debee7e4a082213e43.html |
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