Health Laboratory Facilities in Emergencies and Disaster Situations. (WHO

Health Laboratory Facilities in Emergencies and Disaster Situations. (WHO - OMS, 1994, 169 p.)

		(introduction...)
		Foreword
		Preface
		Introduction
		Chapter 1 Diseases and medical conditions commonly associated with disasters
		Chapter 2 Situation analysis
		Chapter 3 Types of laboratory facility
		Chapter 4 Selection of appropriate laboratory tests
		Chapter 5 Testing water supplies
		Chapter 6 Laboratory safety, disinfection and waste disposal
		Chapter 7 Laboratory kits and modules
		Chapter 8 Energy supply
		Chapter 9 Laboratory equipment
		Chapter 10 Supply of blood for transfusion in emergencies
		Chapter 11 Collection, storage and transport of specimens
		Chapter 12 Field laboratory record keeping and reports
		Annexes
		Recommended literature
		References
		Back cover

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