Takin' care of Mama - From competency assessment to competency improvement

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 106-110

  Haun, Daniel E ^a   Leach, Argie P ^a   Vivero, Rita ^a  

^a Department of Pathology ^*

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL;

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EID: 0033956989     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/G3QV-7Y9N-4DXX-9NED     Document Type: Article

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