Task shifting in primary care to tackle healthcare worker shortages: An umbrella review
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- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in European Journal of General Practice
- Vol. 27 (1) , 198-210
Abstract
Task shifting is an approach to help address the shortage of healthcare workers through reallocating human resources but its impact on primary care is unclear.To provide an overview of reviews desc...Keywords
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