Addressing the shortage of health professionals in South Africa through the development of a new cadre of health worker: The creation of clinical associates

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Couper, I D ^a   Hugo, J F M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Associate clinicians; District hospitals; Health workforce; Healthcare team; Physician assistants; Skills mix; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84907153181     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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