Developing a new mid-level health worker: lessons from South Africa's experience with clinical associates

Background: Mid-level medical workers play an important role in health systems and hold great potential for addressing the human resource shortage, especially in low- and middle-income countries. South Africa began the production of its first mid-level medical workers – known as clinical...

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Main Authors: Sharon Fonn, Ian Couper, Daphney Conco, Jane Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/19282/pdf_1