Task shifting in Mozambique: Cross-sectional evaluation of non-physician clinicians' performance in HIV/AIDS care

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Brentlinger, Paula E ^a   Assan, Américo ^b   Mudender, Florindo ^b   Ghee, Annette E ^a   Vallejo Torres, José ^c   Martínez Martínez, Pilar ^c   Bacon, Oliver ^d   Bastos, Rui ^b   Manuel, Rolanda ^b   Ramirez Li, Lucy ^e   McKinney, Catherine ^e   Nelson, Lisa J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Mozambique)

^c International Training and Education Center on HIV   (Mozambique)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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

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EID: 77957740267     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-8-23     Document Type: Article

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