Competency assessment and proficiency testing

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 939-943

  Davey, D D ^a   McGoogan, E ^a   Somrak, T M ^a   Allen, K A ^a   Beccati, D ^a   Cramer, S F ^a   Frable, W J ^a   Hauser, N J ^a   Hewer, E M ^a   Lestadi, J ^a   Lulla, M K ^a   O'Rourke, D ^a   Suprun, H Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mass screening; Professional competence; Proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; COMPETENCE; CYTOLOGY; JOB PERFORMANCE; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0033660042     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328613     Document Type: Review

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