Agreement between physicians and non-physician clinicians in starting antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda

• Main Authors: Vasan Ashwin (Author), Kenya-Mugisha Nathan (Author), Seung Kwonjune J (Author), Achieng Marion (Author), Banura Patrick (Author), Lule Frank (Author), Beems Megan (Author), Todd Jim (Author), Madraa Elizabeth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The scarcity of physicians in sub-Saharan Africa - particularly in rural clinics staffed only by non-physician health workers - is constraining access to HIV treatment, as only they are legally allowed to start antiretroviral therapy...