Developing retention and return strategies for South African advanced life support paramedics: A qualitative study

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 59-66

  Govender, Kevin ^a   Grainger, Linda ^b   Naidoo, Raveen ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Occupational Health   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ALS paramedics; Retention and return strategies

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PARAMEDIC; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84877962517     PISSN: 2211419X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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