Initiating and developing clinical services, training and research in a low resource setting: The Malawi ENT experience

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 135-139

  Mulwafu, Wakisa ^a   Nyirenda, Thomas Elliot ^b   Fagan, Johannes J ^c   Bem, Chris ^d   Mlumbe, Kumvana ^a   Chitule, Jean ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d Bradford Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

^e Clinical Research Education and Management Services Limited   (Malawi)

Author keywords

clinical officer; developing country; ENT; Malawi; otorhinolaryngology; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; BIOPSY; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOREIGN BODY; FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALAWI; MEDICAL SERVICE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TRAINING; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 84907277031     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049475514524393     Document Type: Article

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