Substitution of nurses for doctors in managing HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Araoyinbo, Idowu ^a   Bateganya, Moses ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 55049138635     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007331     Document Type: Review

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