Cytology workforce study

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 108-118

  Balachandran, Indra ^a   Friedlander, Maria ^b  

^a ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytology; Cytopathology; Cytotechnology; Workforce survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AUTOMATION; CYTOLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

CYTODIAGNOSIS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; NEW YORK;

EID: 79960140603     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPUDFRALJY32XM     Document Type: Article

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