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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2016

The Evolving Role of Physicians - Don't Forget the Generalist Primary Care Providers Comment on "Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians".

Vincent Kalumire Cubaka, Michael Schriver, Maaike Flinkenflögel, Philip Cotton

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. The relationship between primary healthcare providers and their external supervisors in Rwanda.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Vincent Kalumire CubakaAarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Michael SchriverAarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Maaike FlinkenflögelUniversity of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Philip CottonUniversity of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The editorial "Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians" by Eyal et al describes non-physician clinicians' (NPC) need for mentorship and support from physicians. We emphasise the same need of support for front line generalist primary healthcare providers who carry out complex tasks yet may have an inadequate skill mix.

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MentorsPhysiciansAfricaAfrica South of the SaharaDelivery of Health CareHumansPhysicians, Primary CarePhysician's RolePrimary Health CareRoleAfricaFamily MedicineHuman Resources for HealthMentorshipPrimary Healthcare (PHC)

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PMID27694652
PMCPMC5042590

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