Quality in point of care testing

Biochemia Medica

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 200-206

  Giavarina, Davide ^a   Villani, Adele ^b   Caputo, Marco ^c  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Waldensian Hospital   (Italy)

^c Bussolengo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Error; Laboratory medicine; Point of care; Quality; Turn around time

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEER REVIEW; POINT OF CARE TESTING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 77953843727     PISSN: 13300962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11613/bm.2010.024     Document Type: Review

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