Obstetric anaesthesia at district and regional hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal: Human resources, caseloads and the experience of doctors

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 257-262

  Theron, Annette ^a   Rout, C C ^b  

^a KING EDWARD VIII HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caseloads; Experience of doctors; Human resources; Obstetric anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OPEN STUDY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84885708615     PISSN: 22201181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2013.10872936     Document Type: Article

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