چکیده (انگلیسی):

Recently in Zambia, there have been some calls to replace doctors working as managers by lay (non-medical) managers, claiming that the latter could be more effective. A literature review on the subject re-enforced with a local survey, revealed a number of important aspects that may have been overlooked by those calling for an end to have doctors working as managers. Evidence actually shows that a significant number of doctors are trained in management and that doctors can be the most effective managers if well trained, contrary to what is being speculated.