Automated technical validation - A real time expert system for decision support

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-49

  De Graeve, J S ^a   Cambus, J P ^a   Gruson, A ^b   Valdiguie, P M ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

Author keywords

analyser monitoring; expert system; mean of normals; proficiency testing; quality control

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0029979353     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(95)06266-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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