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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Clinical officers in Malawi : expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetrics care

Abstract

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Clinical officers perform much of major emergency surgery in Malawi, in the absence of medical officers. The aim of this study was to validate the advantages and disadvantages of delegation of major obstetric surgery to non-doctors.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Year dc:date.issued
2009

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Chilopora, Garvey Chipiliro
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Fawcus, Susan R

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3037
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3037

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Chilopora, Garvey Chipiliro. Clinical officers in Malawi : expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetrics care. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3037