Collaborative task-sharing to enhance the Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) access among expectant women in Kenya: The role of midwife sonographers.
Unrealized maternal and child health goals continue to challenge Kenya where adverse outcomes remain high and diagnostic services are limited. The acute shortage of doctors and radiographers requires alternate human resources for health (HRH) with the ability to identify risk factors in pregnancy th...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Interprofessional Care Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 641 - 645 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2018
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