Experiences of training and implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) in South Africa: A qualitative evaluation of the IMCI case management training course

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages 62-

  Horwood, Christiane ^a   Voce, Anna ^a   Vermaak, Kerry ^a   Rollins, Nigel ^a,b   Qazi, Shamim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING STYLE; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SKILL; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAINING; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70449504151     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-62     Document Type: Article

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