Point-of-care testing

Point of Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-51

  Thompson, Karen M ^a   Dip, Grad ^a   Phlora Mann, Sandeep ^a   Mallett, Susan V ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Perioperative; Point of care; Quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949466891     PISSN: 1533029X     EISSN: 15330303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/POC.0b013e3181d2d8df     Document Type: Review

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