Developing laboratory systems and infrastructure for HIV scale-up: A tool for health systems strengthening in resource-limited settings

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Justman, Jessica E ^a,b   Koblavi Deme, Stephania ^a   Tanuri, Amilcar ^a   Goldberg, Allison ^a   Gonzalez, Luis Felipe ^a   Gwynn, Charon R ^a  

^a Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical laboratory; Health systems strengthening; HIV AIDS; Resource limited setting

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MANPOWER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCALE UP; TECHNOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES;

EID: 70350780431     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181bbc9f5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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