The role of the visiting doctor in primary care clinics
The concept of doctors visiting clinics to support primary health care is well establish but the role that these doctors should play is not clear, and varies from area to area. As an approach to understanding the possible roles of visiting doctors in order to assist District Management Teams to prod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2003-06-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1935 |
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| Summary: | The concept of doctors visiting clinics to support primary health care is well establish but the role that these doctors should play is not clear, and varies from area to area. As an approach to understanding the possible roles of visiting doctors in order to assist District Management Teams to produce job descriptions for such doctors, groups of clinic nurses in 2 districts in North West Province (Odi and Brits) were interviews in focus groups. The question posed was, "What do you think about the role of the visiting doctor at your clinic?" |
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| ISSN: | 2078-6190 2078-6204 |