The weakest link: competence and prestige as constraints to referral by isolated nurses in rural Niger

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For a health district to function referral from health centres to district hospitals is critical. In many developing countries referral systems perform well below expectations. Niger is not an exception in this matter. Beyond obvious...

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Main Authors: Van Lerberghe Wim, Bossyns Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-04-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/2/1/1