The need for a system of quality standards for modern quality management

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 483-486

  Westgard, James O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033380048     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365519950185201     Document Type: Review

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