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Developing Appropriate Skills for Rural Doctors. Phase 1: Procedural Skills of Rural Doctors in South Africa

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1st Author : Jaques, P
Other Authors: Reid S, Chabikuli N, Fehrsen S
Publisher: Health Systems Trust
Publication Date: 4/1998
ISBN: 0-9584243-3-0
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Publication Type: Research Report
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Summary A three phase study was designed to describe and analyse the range of procedures carried out by rural doctors, and how they experience what they have to do to determine which procedural skills they should possess and to develop appropriate training programmes based on these needs
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Phase One is described in this report.

Phase Two will be a study involving doctors with rural experience, academics, and policy makers with the aim of establishing the spectrum and levels of skills required by rural doctors, and will hopefully be undertaken by the Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa (RUDASA).

Phase Three will aim at establishing training programmes to achieve the aims of phase two.

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