Appropriateness of laboratory expenditure for primary health care facilities across South Africa

Background: Primary health care (PHC) services have been prioritised from a cost-containment perspective. To manage expenditure, facility managers use the Laboratory Handbook that indicates the Essential Laboratory List (ELL) tests. Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse PHC laboratory expenditu...

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Main Authors: Ozayr Mahomed, Naseem Cassim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-06-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/3740