The management of external quality assurance

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-144

  Sandle, L N ^a  

^a TRAFFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ASSAY; EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LABORATORY; ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CULTURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 13244284887     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2003.015545     Document Type: Review

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