Evidence-based laboratory medicine as a tool for continuous professional improvement

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 333, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-167

  Trenti, Tommaso ^a  

^a OSPEDALE DEGLI INFERMI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical appraisal; Evidence based laboratory medicine; Laboratory test utilization; Quality of evidence

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0038460807     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(03)00180-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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