Developing a Lean consciousness for the clinical laboratory

Journal of Medical Biochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 354-359

  Stanković, Ana K ^a  

^a BD Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

5S; Kaizen Blitz; Lean; Six Sigma; Specimen Management System; Value Stream Mapping

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONSCIOUSNESS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

POLYGALA INCARNATA;

EID: 46749136059     PISSN: 14528258     EISSN: 14528266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10011-008-0015-2     Document Type: Review

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