Laboratory Medicine, Medical & Health Care Quality Control, Laboratories, Diagnosis
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Overview
The first comprehensive treatment of this vital field presenting the state of the art.
Results from medical laboratories must be judged in several respects. This book concentrates on the analytical level.
Leading scientists provide a first-hand and up-to-date description of quality control in laboratory medicine. Their contributions will help practitioners to
- verify the validity of their analytical data
- test new analytical procedures before they are introduced in practical use
- optimize the cost-benefit ratio in their work.
The book is a must for everyone working in this sensitive area of healthcare medicine.
Editorials
Booknews
In light of the increasing sophistication of procedures in the medical laboratory, and budget constraints that discourage lengthy evaluations of methods, explains techniques of quality control, concentrating on the analytical level. Outlines the concepts, mostly derived from biochemical tests and from instruments, and describes their application to other disciplines. Among the goals to be reached are verifying the validity of analytical data, testing new analytical procedures before they are introduced into practical use, and optimizing the cost-benefit ratio. Glossary included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 22, 1992
Publisher
Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Pages
315
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9783527300020