Laboratory medicine in Africa: a barrier to effective health care

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P356DOI10.1086/499363
P698PubMed publication ID16392084
P5875ResearchGate publication ID7379518

P50authorChristopher R PolageQ43148736
Thomas C. QuinnQ72772138
P2093author name stringCathy A Petti
Merle A Sande
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Bacterial infections--a major cause of death among children in AfricaQ46852665
Treatable factors associated with severe anaemia in adults admitted to medical wards in Blantyre, Malawi, an area of high HIV seroprevalenceQ48008489
Bacteremia among children admitted to a rural hospital in KenyaQ50094121
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectlaboratoryQ483242
P304page(s)377-382
P577publication date2005-12-20
P13046publication type of scholarly workreview articleQ7318358
P1433published inClinical Infectious DiseasesQ5133764
P1476titleLaboratory medicine in Africa: a barrier to effective health care
P478volume42

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