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Author Pacific, WHO Regional Office for the Western

Title Malaria Microscopy Quality Assurance Manual - Version 1
Published Geneva : World Health Organization, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (147 pages)
Series Wpro Nonserial Publication
Wpro Nonserial Publication
Contents Cover; Title; copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgement; Executive Summary; Preface; Glossary of Terms; Defining Quality Assurance; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Annexes
Summary Early diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment is the basis for the management of malaria and key to reducing malaria mortality and morbidity. An acceptable microscopy service is one that is cost-effective, provides results that are consistently accurate and timely enough to have a direct impact on treatment. This requires a comprehensive and active quality assurance (QA) program. This manual outlines a hierarchical structure based on retraining, validation and the development of competency standards designed to ensure the quality of diagnosis necessary for a successful malaria program, while
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Subject Malaria -- Diagnosis
Microscopy.
Quality control.
Microscopy
Quality Control
microscopy.
quality control.
Malaria -- Diagnosis
Microscopy
Quality control
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789290614692
9290614692