High sensitivity and specificity of clinical microscopy in rural health facilities in western Kenya under an external quality assurance program

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 481-485

  Wafula, Rebeccah ^a   Sang, Edna ^a   Cheruiyot, Olympia ^a   Aboto, Angeline ^b   Menya, Diana ^c   O'Meara, Wendy Prudhomme ^c,d  

^a ACADEMIC MODEL PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AMPATH   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL MICROSCOPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KENYA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; MICROSCOPY; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAFF TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALARIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

HUMANS; KENYA; MALARIA; MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MICROSCOPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84907012161     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: 14761645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0133     Document Type: Article

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