Alternative ways to develop diagnostic tools for use in resource-poor settings can, and do, exist, argue Martine Usdin, Martine Guillerm and Pierre Chirac of Doctors without Borders.
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Usdin, M., Guillerm, M. & Chirac, P. Neglected tests for neglected patients. Nature 441, 283–284 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/441283a
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