Clinical laboratory tests not performed in a central hospital laboratory

Journal of Clinical Ligand Assay

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 198-201

  Kiechle, Frederick L ^a   Collins, Larry ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost containment; Laboratory utilization; Reference laboratory; Send out tests

Indexed keywords

CENTRALIZATION; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATHOLOGIST; REVIEW;

EID: 33750726764     PISSN: 10811672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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