External quality assessment (EQA) in gynaecological cytology: Radical rethinking required

Cytopathology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-160

  Slater, D N ^a  

^a ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; EVALUATION; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CYTOLOGY; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; NOTE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0033066374     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.1999.00193.x     Document Type: Note

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