Major surgery delegation to mid-level health practitioners in Mozambique: health professionals' perceptions

• Main Authors: McCord Colin (Author), Vaz Fernando (Author), Malalane Raimundo (Author), Pereira Caetano (Author), Cumbi Amelia (Author), Bacci Alberta (Author), Bergström Staffan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study examines the opinions of health professionals about the capacity and performance of the 'técnico de cirurgia', a surgically trained assistant medical officer in the Mozambican health system. Particular attention...