"Educating for service": The medical assistant profession in Ghana

Journal of Physician Assistant Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 44-47

  Miniclier, Nadia ^a   Antwi, James ^b   Adjase, E T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Ghana Ministry of Health   (Ghana)

^c Kintampo Rural Health Training School   (Ghana)

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EID: 74349116871     PISSN: 19419430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01367895-200920030-00010     Document Type: Article

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