The positive impact of simultaneous implementation of the BD focalpoint GS imaging system and lean principles on the operation of gynecologic cytology

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-189

  Wong, Rebecca ^a   Levi, Angelique W ^a   Harigopal, Malini ^a   Schofield, Kevin ^a   Chhieng, David C ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; VAGINA SMEAR; WORKFLOW;

ADULT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84856593964     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0139-OA     Document Type: Article

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