Outsourcing microbiology and offsite laboratories. Implications on patient care, cost savings, and graduate medical education.
Procop
Gary W
GW
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Clinical Microbiology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. procopg@cestp.ccf.org
Winn
Washington
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D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*