Is quality assurance in semen analysis still really necessary? A view from the andrology laboratory

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1105-1109

  Pacey, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Male fertility; Quality assurance; Quality control; Semen analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONCEPTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENTIST; SEMEN ANALYSIS; STAFF TRAINING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33645808471     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei460     Document Type: Article

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