Fit for purpose? The appropriate education of health professionals in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-26

  Burch, Vanessa ^a   Reid, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREER PLANNING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT RECRUITMENT;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 78751541116     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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