Current status of cytology laboratories in anatomic pathology departments

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 347-354

  Buesa, René J ^a  

^a Histology Manager/Supervisor (Retired)   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarks; Productivity; Screening ergonomics; TAT; Workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; CYTOTECHNOLOGIST; ERGONOMICS; GYNECOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SCREENING; SPAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURNAROUND TIME; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

BENCHMARKING; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DATA COLLECTION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; WORKLOAD; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77956798931     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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