Against the tide

Tracey Hudson, Saul Kornik

Abstract


Five years ago a Department of Health report highlighted the appalling truth about staffing in South African rural hospitals. At that time, over a quarter of medical posts and 33% of specialist positions were vacant. This meant that critical healthcare for the people of rural communities was being delivered by a handful of dedicated health professionals. Now they face further shortage of doctors in 2008.

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SA Fam Pract | ISSN: 1726-426X

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