The assessment of interpretation in clinical biochemistry: A personal view

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-105

  Challand, G S ^a   Vasikaran, S D ^b  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34047130193     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/000456307780118163     Document Type: Review

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