Improving the laboratory diagnosis of TB in Ghana: The impact of a quality assurance system

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 812-817

  Addo, K Kwasi ^a   Dan Dzide, M ^a   Yeboah Manu, D ^a   Owusu Darko, K ^a   Caulley, P ^b   Minamikawa, M ^a   Bonsu, F ^c   Lienhardt, C ^d   Akpedonu, P ^a   Ofori Adjei, D ^a  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^b National Public Health Reference Laboratory   (Ghana)

^c National Tuberculosis Control Programme   (Ghana)

^d West African TB Research Initiative   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Ghana; Pilot system; Quality assurance; Sputum smear microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GHANA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS;

GHANA; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33745807956     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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