Open AccessWhere There Are Not Enough Doctors
Author(s) -
Fannie Wyche Dunn
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.1648
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , medical emergency , healthcare system , family medicine , health care , economic growth , paleontology , economics , biology
This paper shows how a busy general hospital Out-patient Department may be run without the need for many doctors. It describes the 'Sorter System' used in the hospitals of tthe United Mission to Nepal over the last 15 years. Advantages and possible disadvantages compared to a traditional 'doctor-only' system are discussed, in the context of the health needs of Nepal.