Critical communication

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 334-335

  Valenstein, Paul ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CAREGIVER; EDITORIAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; STANDARD;

CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS;

EID: 77649202060     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: 15308561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.139717     Document Type: Editorial

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