Towards quality specifications in extra-analytical phases of laboratory services: What information on quality specifications should be communicated to clinicians, and how?

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 291-296

  Plebani, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Interpretation; Interpretative comments; Quality specifications; Test request

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745161096     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-006-0122-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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