Laboratory errors as judged by test request slips and test reports

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-138

  Siddiqui, Shameem ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

CLIA; Laboratory errors; Postanalytical; Pre analytical; Requisition slip; Test report; TTP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33745600177     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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