Training needs assessment for clinicians at antiretroviral therapy clinics: Evidence from a national survey in Uganda

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages 76-

  Lutalo, Ibrahim M ^a   Schneider, Gisela ^b   Weaver, Marcia R ^c   Oyugi, Jessica H ^d   Sebuyira, Lydia M ^a   Kaye, Richard ^e   Lule, Frank ^f   Namagala, Elizabeth ^g   Scheld, W M ^h   McAdam, Keith P W J ^a,i,j   Sande, Merle A ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b DIFAEM German Institute of Medical Mission   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e AFRICAN PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION   (Uganda)

^f WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^g MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^h UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

ⁱ LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^j TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 70449359770     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-7-76     Document Type: Article

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