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| The Association of Clinical Biochemists |  |
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| Association of Public Health Laboratories | |
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| German Association of Medical Technologists (only in German) | |
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| Work group of the Dutch association of medical laboratory technicians provides aid to medical laboratories in developing countries (only in Dutch) | |
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| International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences | |
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| South African Association of Medical Technologists | |
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Bacteriology TOP |
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| CDC's
Division of STD Prevention web page - Download or order hardcopy of CDC
Laboratory Guidelines: Screening to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections - Very comprehensive! |
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| Rehydrate | Educational CD-Rom, Interactive Tutorials - Diarrhoeal Diseases | |
| International Resource Center for the Prevention of Blindness - Laboratory Manual and Guide to Management of Microbial Keratitis | |
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| Lab Methods for Biochemical Tests in Bacteriology, University of Texas - Houston | |
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| Rapid Diagnostic Tests web site - HealthTech, Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health - On-line resources | |
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| University of South Carolina - Department of Microbiology and Immunology - On-line Textbook, Audio/Video Lectures | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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Hematology TOP |
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| Laboratory Hematology is the official journal of the International Society for Laboratory Hematology | |
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| University of Virginia - Basic Hematology (Images and Tutorial) | |
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HIV/AIDs TOP |
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| Rapid Diagnostic Tests web site - HealthTech, Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health - On-line resources | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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| WHO's HIV Diagnostic Guidelines | |
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Lab Books and Teaching Aids TOP |
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| The African Medical & Research Foundation | |
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| Free Books on Line (a number of books cover laboratory medicine - link to free Journals) | |
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| Health Communications Material Network - Clipart for Health Communication | |
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| Healthlink Worldwide (Formerly known as AHRTAG) | |
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| Teaching-Aids at Low Cost (Here you can purchase the Wellcome Trust CD-Roms) | |
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| Tropical Health Technology | |
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| University of Washington, Laboratory Training Software (15 days free trial) Also visit Evaluation of TUTOR Software in Nepal! | |
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| The World Health Organization, Marketing and Dissemination | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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Lab Resources TOP |
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| Portal for Laboratory Specific Information catering to the American Market | |
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| MediLexicon contains searches, information, news and resources for the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare professional. | |
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| Digital Archive of life sciences literature | |
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| PowerPoint Presentation lectures | |
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Lab Results TOP |
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| Website of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry that explains laboratory tests to patients | |
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Lab Supplies TOP |
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| Developing Health Technology - Gordon-Keeble Division - A "not for profit organisation" established to provide low cost and appropriate equipment for use in developing, aid or disaster areas | |
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| Developing Health Technology - Advanced design electronic Haemoglobin Meter - Widely used in the Tropics | |
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| Gordon-Keeble Laboratory Products | |
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| International Dispensary Association - World's largest not-for-profit supplier of essential medicines and medical supplies | |
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Lab Technology TOP |
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| German Appropriate Technology Exchange | |
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| Rapid Diagnostic Tests web site - HealthTech, Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health - On-line resources | |
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| Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (Health Tech) | |
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Leprosy TOP |
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| Armauer Hansen Research Institute for mycobacterial research - Offers yearly postgraduate African Fellowship | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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Malaria TOP |
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| Rapid Diagnostic Tests web site - HealthTech, Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health - On-line resources | |
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| Royal Perth Hospital, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Malaria On-Line Project | |
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| University of South Carolina - Department of Microbiology and Immunology - On-line Textbook | |
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| Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests - On-line resources - WHO, Western Pacific Region | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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Management TOP |
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| Management for health service delivery - Management of health facilities - Laboratories - MAKER - Managers taking Action based on Knowledge for Effective use of resources to achieve Results WHO site with a wealth of information on effective management and Quality Assurance | |
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Mycology TOP |
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| Canadian National Center for Mycology - Laboratory Identification of Dermatophytes (Growth Morphology and Microscopic Images) | |
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| University of South Carolina - Department of Microbiology and Immunology - On-line Textbook | |
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Parasitology TOP |
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| Atlas of Parasitology - University of Delaware (Nice differentiation by area of infection) | |
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| Diagnostic Parasitology - University of Delaware (Good collection of Images - Downloading only with consent of Don Lehman) | |
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| CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Identification and Diagnosis of Parasites (Image Library and Diagnostic Procedures) Excellent! | |
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| Filaria Journal accepts original papers on filarial infections including onchocerciasis and guinea worm (dracunculiasis). Free and open access online journal. | |
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| Rapid Diagnostic Tests web site - HealthTech, Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health - On-line resources | |
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| Kansas State University - Human parasitology tutorial (Images with Questions and Answers) | |
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| PROVLAB Alberta, Canada - Artifacts of Parasites (A website to assist microscopists in the differentiation of clinically important parasites from artifact) Excellent! | |
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| University of South Carolina - Department of Microbiology and Immunology - On-line Textbook | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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Publications TOP |
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| Electronic Publishing Trust for Development | |
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| International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications | |
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Quality Control TOP |
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| Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute - Globally recognized voluntary consensus standards developing organization | |
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| International Organization for Standardization | |
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STD TOP |
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| CDC's
Division of STD Prevention web page - Download or order hardcopy of CDC
Laboratory Guidelines: Screening to detect Chlamydia
trachomatis and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections - Very comprehensive! |
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| WHO's HIV Diagnostic Guidelines | |
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Training TOP |
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| At the Health Training website you can find a vast list of postgraduate training programs in international health - Search under the Topic: Diagnostic Methods and Laboratory Techniques | |
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Tuberculosis TOP |
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| Health Systems Trust (Article on Implementing Proficiency Testing for TB Smear Training) | |
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| International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | |
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| Wellcome Trust - Educational CD-ROM Available through TALC | |
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UN Agencies TOP |
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| The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS | |
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| The World Health Organization | |
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Waste Management TOP |
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| WHO website for Health-care waste management | |
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| De Montfort University in Leicester, United Kingdom. - Medical Waste Incinerator - with guidelines for construction | |
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| University of Virginia, Office of Environmental Health and Safety - Laboratory Safety Issues | |
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| University of Virginia, Office of Environmental Health and Safety - Waste Management Decision Tree (Selection by type of waste) | |
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