Appropriateness of laboratory tests: Requests for atypical pneumonia serology in a teaching hospital

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-94

  Jackson, L M ^a   Shanahan, F ^a   Cryan, B ^a   Bredin, C P ^a   Cronin, C C ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0029898788     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02943791     Document Type: Article

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