Shortening Turnaround Times for Newborn HIV Testing in Rural Tanzania: A Report from the Field

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Jennifer Downs and colleagues describe a low-tech performance improvement project to improve newborn HIV testing turnaround times.

Vyšlo v časopise: Shortening Turnaround Times for Newborn HIV Testing in Rural Tanzania: A Report from the Field. PLoS Med 12(11): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001897
Kategorie: Health in Action
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Jennifer Downs and colleagues describe a low-tech performance improvement project to improve newborn HIV testing turnaround times.

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