Enhanced clinical consulting - Moving toward the core competencies of laboratory professionals

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 319, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 117-125

  Kratz, Alexander ^a   Laposata, Michael ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical consulting; Clinical pathology; Laboratory medicine; Laboratory tests; Value added services

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INTERNET; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0037150249     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(02)00032-3     Document Type: Article

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