Laboratory Medicine in Africa: A Barrier to Effective Health Care
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- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 42 (3), 377-382
- https://doi.org/10.1086/499363
Abstract
Providing health care in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex problem. Recent reports call for more resources to assist in the prevention and treatment ofKeywords
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