Surgical task shifting in Sub-Saharan Africa

PLoS Med. 2009 May 19;6(5):e1000078. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000078. Epub 2009 May 19.

Abstract

Kathryn Chu and colleagues discuss some of the experiences of surgical task shifting to date, and outline lessons from task shifting in the delivery of HIV/AIDS care.

MeSH terms

  • Africa South of the Sahara
  • Ethics, Clinical
  • General Surgery / organization & administration*
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • HIV Infections / therapy
  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration*
  • Health Workforce / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Quality of Health Care