The tanzania experience: Clinical laboratory testing harmonization and equipment standardization at different levels of a tiered health laboratory system

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 861-866

  Massambu, Charles ^a   Mwangi, Christina ^b  

^a Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Harmonization of tests; HIV

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALE UP; STANDARDIZATION; TANZANIA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TANZANIA;

EID: 67149096236     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP3ZAAFUPCIXIG     Document Type: Conference Paper

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