Use of rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosis of malaria in the UK

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 862-866

  Chilton, D ^a   Malik, A N J ^a   Armstrong, M ^a   Kettelhut, M ^a   Parker Williams, J ^b   Chiodini, P L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALARIA; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MALARIA; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

EID: 33747044156     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.032904     Document Type: Article

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