Laboratory Accreditation and Inspection

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 845-858

  Rauch, Carol A ^a   Nichols, James H ^a  

^a Baystate Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348852486     PISSN: 02722712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2007.07.012     Document Type: Review

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