The current status and future of medical laboratory quality regulation and accreditation in Ghana

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 613-619

  Cobbina, Enoch ^a   Agbezudor, Julius Yao ^b   Amuzu, Prince Sodoke ^b   Gyampomah, Thomas K ^c  

^a Kumasi Polytechnic   (Ghana)

^b Wellness Laboratories Limited   (Ghana)

^c KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Ghana; Medical laboratory; Proficiency testing; Quality regulation; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873247778     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-012-0927-x     Document Type: Article

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