Incomplete laboratory request forms: The extent and impact on critical results at a tertiary hospital in South Africa

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 463-466

  Nutt, Louise ^a   Zemlin, Annalise E ^a   Erasmus, Rajiv T ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG USE; INCOMPLETE LABORATORY REQUEST FORM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 53549087259     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/acb.2008.007252     Document Type: Article

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