Implementing a regional integrated laboratory proficiency testing scheme for peripheral health facilities in East Africa

Biochemia Medica

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 110-113

  Munene, Stephen ^a   Songok, Jackson ^a   Munene, Dennis ^a   Carter, Jane ^a  

^a AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Accreditation; External quality assessment; Proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AFRICA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; E-MAIL; ERROR; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; LABORATORY TECHNIQUE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS;

AFRICA, EASTERN; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; LABORATORY PROFICIENCY TESTING; MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85011955341     PISSN: 13300962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11613/BM.2017.014     Document Type: Article

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