The SLMTA programme: Transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Yao, Katy ^a   Maruta, Talkmore ^b   Luman, Elizabeth T ^a   Nkengasong, John N ^a  

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

^b African Society for Laboratory Medicine   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MOZAMBIQUE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RWANDA; STANDARDIZATION; STRENGTHENING LABORATORY MANAGEMENT TOWARD ACCREDITATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84988920397     PISSN: 22252002     EISSN: 22252010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v3i1.194     Document Type: Article

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