Point-of-care testing: No pain, no gain

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 571-573

  Murphy, M J ^a   Paterson, J R ^b  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; FATALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0035188819     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/94.11.571     Document Type: Editorial

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