Implementing a resource management program for accreditation process at the medical laboratory

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 266-273

  Yenice, Sedef ^a  

^a FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biosafety; Competency assessment; Hazard management; Laboratory accreditation; Laboratory safety; Method validation; Resource management

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; COMPETENCE; DANGEROUS GOODS; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; SAFETY; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HAZARDOUS WASTE;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH RESOURCES; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 60949092437     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.09.100     Document Type: Article

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