The role of standards and training in preparing for accreditation

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 388-392

  Woodcock, Sheila ^a   Fine, Glen ^b   McClure, Karen ^b   Unger, Barbara ^b   Rizzo Price, Patti ^b  

^a QSE Consulting   (Canada)

^b Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Laboratory; Quality

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; LABORATORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACCREDITATION; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORIES; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77956587215     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP03TFPBKEYYNT     Document Type: Short Survey

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