THE COST OF TIME: A RANDOMISED, CONTROLLED TRIAL TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF UPFRONT, POINT-OF-CARE BLOOD TESTS IN THE EMERGENCY CENTRE

The cost of time: A randomised, controlled trial to assess the economic impact of upfront, point-of-care blood tests in the Emergency Centre

Introduction: Time and cost constraints abound in the Emergency Centre (EC).These resource-constraints are further magnified in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).Almost half of all patients presenting to the EC require laboratory tests.Unfortunately, access to laboratory services in LMIC is commonly inadequate.Point-of-Care (POC) tests may as

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