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Zaanga
Zaanga
5 years ago

I quote “There should be a limit on who certifies deaths that occur in hospitals because as it is there is a 12 % difference between what clinicians say and what pathologistst say” Hope you are referring to the cause of death or disease and not whether death has occurred or not . We can handle the former but the latter means 12% of the times in the absence of pathologists, which is the normal case in our hospitals , some might 12 out of 100 or have been declared dead while they are still dododo or 1 out of… Read more »

Health Worker
Health Worker
5 years ago

Unfortortunately, during his time as the only pathologist, Dr. Liomba did not make any effort to have more people trained in the field.

Goexy
Goexy
5 years ago
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At that time nepotism was fashionable because the Histopathology department was occupied by people from one region only hence no effort to share the cake with willing Lab Techs from other regions.Open the course to Lab Offers and not Nurses and Clinicians who are already with occupied with clinical and nursing care .

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