System requirements, the use of telepathology in diagnostic pathology and its application to quality assurance programmes

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-72

  Sowter, C ^a   Wells, C A ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002234641     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-6053(05)80085-7     Document Type: Article

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