Point-of-care testing in the United Kingdom

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-48

  Creed, Gary M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost benefit; Decentralization; Near patient testing (NPT); Quality assessment; Quality control; Turnaround time

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0035352496     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-200105000-00008     Document Type: Article

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