Task Shifting for Non-Communicable Disease Management in Low and Middle Income Countries – A Systematic Review

Joshi, Rohina; Alim, Mohammed; Pascal Kengne, André; Jan, Stephen; K Maulik, Pallab; Peiris, David; Patel, Anushka

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103754

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Task Shifting for Non-Communicable Disease Management in Low and Middle Income Countries – A Systematic Review

Published in PLoS ONE • Aug 14, 2014

Authors:

Rohina Joshi

Mohammed Alim

André Pascal Kengne

Abstract

BACKGROUND: One potential solution to limited healthcare access in low and middle income countries (LMIC) is task-shifting- the training of non-physician healthcare workers (NPHWs) to perform tasks traditionally undertaken by physicians. The aim of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of stu...

Subject

Low and middle income countries

Non-communicable disease

Communicable disease

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