Physician's Assistants Role in Health Aid to Developing Nations.

Abstract

The contention of the essay is to develop the dictum that the United States Medical Department recognize the challenge and opportunity to contribute to the health delivery systems of developing nations. The training of clinical physician assistants by the Army provides a practical, flexible, and essential means to aid health programs in developing nations when the opportunity exists. Maximum utilization of men, money, and materials must be accomplished if the medical department is to meet the challenge of delivering the product of medical knowledte, technology, and expertise to the benefit of the masses of people in developing nations who desire these benefits. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1972
Accession Number
AD0760500

Entities

People

  • Alexander M. Boysen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Developing Nations
  • Materials
  • Nations
  • Physicians
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design