Towards harmonisation of critical laboratory result management - Review of the literature and survey of Australasian practices

Clinical Biochemist Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 149-160

  Campbell, C A ^a   Horvath, A R ^a,b,c  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84872376944     PISSN: 01598090     EISSN: 18380212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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