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Laboratory Diagnostics Market in East Africa: A Survey of Test Types, Test Availability, and Test Prices in Kampala, Uganda

BACKGROUND: Diagnostic laboratory tests are routinely defined in terms of their sensitivity, specificity, and ease of use. But the actual clinical impact of a diagnostic test also depends on its availability and price. This is especially true in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa....

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Autores principales:	Schroeder, Lee F., Elbireer, Ali, Jackson, J. Brooks, Amukele, Timothy K.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520457/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26226183 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134578

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