Standardization of pathology laboratories in Pakistan: Problems and prospects

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 259-262

  Ahmad, Manzoor ^a   Khan, Farooq Ahmad ^b   Ahmad, Sadia Atif ^c  

^a College of Pathologists Pakistan ^*  (Pakistan)

^b ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^c Healthways Laboratories Rawalpindi   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Certification; Licensing; Pakistan; Pathology laboratories; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEVICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PATHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LICENSING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PAKISTAN; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARDIZATION; CERTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PATHOLOGY; STANDARD; STANDARDS;

DIAGNOSTIC KIT;

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LICENSURE, HOSPITAL; MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; PAKISTAN; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 61349115056     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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