Appropriateness of diagnostics tests

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2016, Pages 91-99

  Cappelletti, P ^a  

^a SIPMeL Società Italiana di Patologia Clinica e Medicina di Laboratorio Commissione Nazionale Qualità e Accreditamento   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; evidence based laboratory medicine; laboratory hematology; total testing process

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPETENCE; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM APPROPRIATENESS; REVIEW;

EID: 84978371434     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12502     Document Type: Review

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