A perspective on laboratory utilization management from Canada

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 427, Issue , 2014, Pages 142-144

  Naugler, Christopher ^a  

^a CALGARY LABORATORY SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Medical diagnostics; Medical economics; Medical utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CANADA; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FUNDING; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UTILIZATION;

CANADA; CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; HUMANS;

EID: 84888862469     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: 18733492     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.09.022     Document Type: Article

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