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