A systematic review of task- shifting for HIV treatment and care in Africa

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Callaghan, Mike ^a   Ford, Nathan ^b,c   Schneider, Helen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 77953333225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-8-8     Document Type: Review

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