A Decision Support System for Microbiology Quality Control

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 258-262

  Jackson, Brian R ^b   Schwartzman, Joseph D ^b   Zuaro, Deborah E ^b   Shultz, Edward K ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0346580223     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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