Laboratory quality regulations and accreditation standards in Canada

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 249-255

  Li, Hui ^a   Adeli, Khosrow ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Canada; ISO standards; Medical laboratory; Quality regulation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; STANDARDS;

ACCREDITATION; CANADA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORIES; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 61349096128     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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