Structure and impact in a large academic medical center

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 289-297

  Warren, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care cost; Laboratory cost; Laboratory formulary; Test utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOLOGY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875898390     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP4G6UAUXCFTQF     Document Type: Article

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