The national head and neck histopathology external quality assurance scheme: Evolution, design, and analysis of 11 circulations from 1999 to 2005

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 482-488

  Woolgar, J A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; EVOLUTION; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOUTH LESION; PATHOLOGIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33646425565     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.031245     Document Type: Article

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