Cytotechnology labor market: An update

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 820-825

  Roberson, Janie ^a   Eltoum, Isam A ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand and supply; Labor force; Technology; Total papanicolaou test volume

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CYTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SALARY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; MANPOWER; PATHOLOGY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INCOME; PATHOLOGY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 78049520332     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPIB65OWHYYRBF     Document Type: Article

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