Journal of
Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Lab. Diagn.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2618
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMLD
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 61

Short Communication

Aberration of French Public Health Authorities policies for the cost-assessment of microbiological diagnosis in ophthalmology

Pablo Goldschmidt
  • Pablo Goldschmidt
  • Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris-France
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Lilia Merabet
  • Lilia Merabet
  • Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris-France
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Florence Daban
  • Florence Daban
  • Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris-France
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Laurence Batellier
  • Laurence Batellier
  • Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris-France
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Edgard Benveniste
  • Edgard Benveniste
  • Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris-France
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Christine Chaumeil
  • Christine Chaumeil
  • Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris-France
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  •  Accepted: 12 December 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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