Development of an accreditation program for Point of Care Testing (PoCT) in general practice

Australian Health Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 230-234

  Tirimacco, Rosy ^a   Glastonbury, Briony ^b   Laurence, Caroline O ^c   Bubner, Tanya K ^c   Shephard, Mark D ^d   Beilby, Justin J ^c  

^a Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79957630098     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09792     Document Type: Article

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