Controversies affecting the future practice of clinical microbiology

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 883-889

  Robinson, Ann ^a,g   Marcon, Mario ^b   Mortensen, Joel E ^c   Mccarter, Yvette S ^a   Larocco, Mark ^d   Peterson, Lance R ^e   Thomson Jr , Richard B ^f  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; LABORATORY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0033054668     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.4.883-889.1999     Document Type: Note

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