Quality assurance in veterinary diagnostic laboratories

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 459-468

  Caporale, V ^a   Nannini, D ^a   Ricci, L ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL ABRUZZO E DEL MOLISE G CAPORALE   (Italy)

Author keywords

International organisations; Laboratory diagnosis; Quality assurance; Standards; Veterinary medicine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CERTIFICATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; EDUCATION; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CERTIFICATION; COMMERCE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORIES; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0032133853     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.17.2.1110     Document Type: Article

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