Overview of the laboratory accreditation programme of the College of American Pathologists

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 654-663

  Abu Amero, K K ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DECISION MAKING; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; STANDARDIZATION;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEES AND CHARGES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAUDI ARABIA; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10644253490     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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