Assuring quality in laboratory testing at the point of care

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-216

  Handorf, Charles R ^a  

^a Methodist Hospitals of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Laboratory testing; Point of care; Quality

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; LABORATORIES; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 0030967664     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(96)06497-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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