Agreement between physicians and non-physician clinicians in starting antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Vasan, Ashwin ^a,b,c,d   Kenya Mugisha, Nathan ^c   Seung, Kwonjune J ^a   Achieng, Marion ^c   Banura, Patrick ^c   Lule, Frank ^c   Beems, Megan ^b   Todd, Jim ^d,e   Madraa, Elizabeth ^c  

^a PARTNERS IN HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

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EID: 70049111750     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-7-75     Document Type: Article

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