Quality circles in the clinical laboratory.
The success of the quality circles in Japanese industry has led many American firms to institute the circles into their operations. A few hospitals have also done this, but little has been published about quality circles in the clinical laboratory. This paper describes briefly the structure and function of the quality circles and discusses their possible role in the laboratory.
D006126:Group Processes; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States