Reducing errors in the clinical laboratory: A lean production system approach

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 521-529

  Novis, David A ^a  

^a Novis Consulting   (United States)

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EID: 59849100386     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/XAER260DK5U9GM0W     Document Type: Article

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