Experiences in establishing a PEPFAR-supported laboratory quality system in Nigeria

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 541-549

  Abimiku, Alash'le G ^a,b   Croxton, Talishiea ^a,b   Akintunde, Ezekiel ^b,c   Okelade, Bimpe ^b   Jugu, Joseph ^b   Peters, Sam ^b   Dakum, Patrick ^b   Blattner, William ^a   Constantine, Niel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^c US Department of Defense HIV Program (Nigeria)   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Assurance; HIV; Laboratory; Quality; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; IMMUNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORIES; MALE; MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; NIGERIA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 77957377840     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP5RP4QWEQLUZR     Document Type: Conference Paper

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