Computer-based-limited and personalised education management maximise appropriateness of Vitamin D, vitamin B12 and folate retesting

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 777-783

  Pelloso, Michela ^a   Basso, Daniela ^a   Padoan, Andrea ^b   Fogar, Paola ^a   Plebani, Mario ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

computer assisted; education; laboratory management; laboratory tests; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY; CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY KIT; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE; LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; STAFF TRAINING; BLOOD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84958074139     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203447     Document Type: Article

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