Tshabalala, ZukiSmalley, ScottLouw, MurrayCapati, JohnCooke, Richard2021-02-032021-02-032019Tshabalala, Z., Smalley, S., Louw, M. et al. 2019, 'Clinical associates in South Africa : optimising their contribution to the health system', South African Health Review, vol. 17, pp. 183-192.1025-1715http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78236As a resource, clinical associates are less costly than doctors, and provide good value, but their potential is only fully realised through appropriate supervision and leadership.enHealth Systems Trust. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license.DoctorsSupervisionLeadershipGood valueClinical associatesHealth systemSouth Africa (SA)Health sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingHealth sciences articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle