Training of medical assistants in Mozambique for surgery in a rural setting

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 144-145

  Garrido, P I ^a  

^a Edwards Mondlane University   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MOZAMBIQUE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; RURAL POPULATION; SURGERY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MOZAMBIQUE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; RURAL POPULATION; SURGERY;

EID: 0031196141     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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