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Editorial
. 2020 Apr 17;133(1):5-7.
doi: 10.3171/2020.4.JNS201056. Print 2020 Jul 1.

Editorial. Task shifting and task sharing for neurosurgeons amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Faith C Robertson  1 , Laura Lippa  2 , Marike L D Broekman  3   4
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Editorial

Editorial. Task shifting and task sharing for neurosurgeons amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Faith C Robertson et al. J Neurosurg. .
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Task sharing is preferred to task shifting as a method for increasing workforce capacity. An ideal approach involves training, practice, and maintenance phases. Each phase contains its own health system strategies.
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