A review of medical errors in laboratory diagnostics and where we are today

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 41-44

  Hammerling, Julie A ^a  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laboratory error; Medical error; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INCIDENT REPORT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; POST ANALYTICAL ERROR; PRE ANALYTICAL ERROR; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 84866116717     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: 19437730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/LM6ER9WJR1IHQAUY     Document Type: Article

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