An assessment of the operation of an external quality assessment (EQA) scheme in histopathology in the South Thames (West) Region: 1995-1998

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 910-913

  Carter, R L ^a   Cook, M G ^a  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External quality assessment; General histopathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032443185     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.12.910     Document Type: Article

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