Experiences, opportunities and challenges of implementing task shifting in underserved remote settings: The case of Kongwa district, central Tanzania

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Munga, Michael A ^a   Kilima, Stella P ^a   Mutalemwa, Prince Pius ^a   Kisoka, William J ^a   Malecela, Mwelecele N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; TANZANIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 84868256930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-12-27     Document Type: Article

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