Point-of-care testing conception, regulations, and usage

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-127

  Cvitkovic, Michaela ^a  

^a Specialty Care Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical phase; Diagnostic; Glucometers; POCT (point of care testing); Postanalytical; Preanalytical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE METER; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE SAFETY; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; POINT OF CARE TESTING; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL ERRORS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956159476     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31820f6f0a     Document Type: Article

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