Quality assurance of the pulmonary function technologist

Respiratory Care

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-126

  Haynes, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Guideline adherence; Healthcare quality assurance; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRITICAL THINKING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; JOB PERFORMANCE; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 84856777135     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01401     Document Type: Article

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