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Implementing a mobile diagnostic unit to increase access to imaging and laboratory services in western Kenya

Access to basic imaging and laboratory services remains a major challenge in rural, resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2016, the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare programme in western Kenya implemented a mobile diagnostic unit (MDU) outfitted with a generator-powered X-r...

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Autores principales:	Dhoot, Roshni, Humphrey, John M, O’Meara, Patrick, Gardner, Adrian, McDonald, Clement J, Ogot, Kelvin, Antani, Sameer, Abuya, Joseph, Kohli, Marc
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2018
Materias:	Practice
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6195141/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364326 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000947

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