Perceptions and attitudes toward SLMTA amongst laboratory and hospital professionals in Ethiopia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Lulie, Adino D ^a   Hiwotu, Tilahun M ^a   Mulugeta, Achamyeleh ^a   Kebede, Adisu ^a   Asrat, Habtamu ^a   Abebe, Abnet ^a   Yenealem, Dereje ^a   Abose, Ebise ^a   Kassa, Wondwossen ^a   Kebede, Amha ^a   Linde, Mary K ^b,c   Ayana, Gonfa ^a  

^a ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c American Society for Clinical Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRENGTHENING LABORATORY MANAGEMENT TOWARD ACCREDITATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING;

EID: 85042949375     PISSN: 22252002     EISSN: 22252010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v3i2.233     Document Type: Article

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