A quality assessment scheme for blood glucose monitoring: Competition improves performance

British Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 70-72

  Leonard, M B ^a   South, J P ^a   Johnson, D ^a  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMPETITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LABORATORY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RECORDS;

EID: 0029863330     PISSN: 00070947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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