Critical laboratory results: Communication is just one of the problems

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 164-

  Plebani, Mario ^a   Zaninotto, Martina ^a   Sciacovelli, Laura ^a   Piva, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARATHYROID HORMONE; TROPONIN I;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONSENSUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURNAROUND TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNICATION; DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84855268694     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPTCJQAO1SV8IJ     Document Type: Letter

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