An audit of thrombophilia screens: Results from the National Pathology Alliance benchmarking review

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-159

  Lyons, S ^a   Galloway, M J ^a,b   Osgerby, J ^b   Hanley, J ^c  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; HEMATOLOGY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; THROMBOPHILIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

BENCHMARKING; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; STATE MEDICINE; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 32544432130     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.025841     Document Type: Review

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