An evaluation of clinical laboratory services in sub-saharan Africa. Ex africa semper aliquid novi?

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 267, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 103-128

  Peter Gray, I ^a   Carter, Jane Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Clinical laboratories; Services evaluation; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANGOLA; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONGO; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; KENYA; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIERRA LEONE; SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA; UGANDA;

EID: 0344542025     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(97)00180-0     Document Type: Article

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