The effect of electronic ordering on pre-analytical errors in primary care

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 485-488

  Turner, Helen E ^a   Deans, Kevin A ^a   Kite, Austen ^a   Croal, Bernie L ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laboratory management; Laboratory methods

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84890224375     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 17581001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004563213494184     Document Type: Review

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