Is it safe to have a laboratory test?

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 5-9

  Boone, D Joe ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Improving laboratory services; Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine; Laboratory mistakes; Medical errors; Patient safety; Quality Institute

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 12144275286     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-004-0855-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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