The skills gap in hospital management in the south african public health sector

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages E8-E14

  Pillay, Rubin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hospital managers; Public health; Skills gap; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; LEADERSHIP; MANAGER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 56149104464     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000333890.68140.61     Document Type: Article

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