Information asymmetry in the Kenyan medical laboratory sector.

Felix Bahati Attakrit Leckcivilize Shahin Sayed Susan Horton Onyango Abel Odhiambo Abdulatif A Samatar Jacob McKnight

Published in: Global health action (2021)

Under the current system, patients have limited access to information regarding the key criteria required to make a rational decision. This has a significant impact on the quality, price, and turnaround time (TAT) offered by the medical laboratories that operate in this dysfunctional market.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
health information
peritoneal dialysis
health insurance
patient reported outcomes
decision making