Decision-making laboratory computer systems as essential tools for achievement of total quality

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 908-912

  Blick, Kenneth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

expert system; quality control

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; EXPERT SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030912290     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/43.5.908     Document Type: Review

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