A new matrix for scoring the functionality of national laboratory networks in Africa: introducing the LABNET scorecard.

Ondoa P, Datema T, Keita-Sow MS, Ndihokubwayo JB, Isadore J, Oskam L, Nkengasong J, Lewis K

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DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v5i3.498
Published: 2016
Container: African journal of laboratory medicine
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@article{allodium:10.4102/ajlm.v5i3.498,
  title = {A new matrix for scoring the functionality of national laboratory networks in Africa: introducing the LABNET scorecard.},
  author = {Ondoa P and Datema T and Keita-Sow MS and Ndihokubwayo JB and Isadore J and Oskam L and Nkengasong J and Lewis K},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {African journal of laboratory medicine},
  doi = {10.4102/ajlm.v5i3.498},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v5i3.498}
}

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AU  - Isadore J
AU  - Oskam L
AU  - Nkengasong J
AU  - Lewis K
PY  - 2016
JO  - African journal of laboratory medicine
DO  - 10.4102/ajlm.v5i3.498
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P, O., T, D., MS, K., JB, N., J, I., L, O., J, N., & K, L. (2016). A new matrix for scoring the functionality of national laboratory networks in Africa: introducing the LABNET scorecard.. African journal of laboratory medicine. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v5i3.498

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