title: Some "dos and don'ts" for aspiring standardisers.
abstract: The first of a series of articles on the important practicalities of standardisation. This month, some "dos and don'ts" when considering writing a standard.
authors.affiliation: EUCOMED, Place Saint Lambert 14, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium. eucomed@eucomed.be
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000592:standards*; D032921:Consensus; D003657:Decision Making; D004282:Documentation; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D005062:European Union; D006040:Goals; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012952:Societies