The Evolution of the Physician Role in the Setting of Increased Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Insistence on Timing and Culturally-Sensitive, Purposefully Selected Skill Development; Comment on "Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians"

• Main Authors: Agnes Binagwaho (Author), Gabriela Sarriera (Author), Arielle Eagan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As Eyal et al put forth in their piece, Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians, task-shifting across sub-Saharan Africa through non-physician clinicians (NPCs) has led to an improvement in access to health services in the context of physician-shortages. He...