title: The Middle East External Quality Assessment Scheme for Clinical Chemistry: The first decade.
abstract: The Middle East External Quality Assessment Scheme for Clinical Chemistry has been operating for ten years, during which the number of participants has increased from 32 to 95 in 1990. The success of the Scheme in supporting better health care is reflected in the general improvement in performance of most laboratories. Initially linked to the United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Scheme, it is anticipated that the Scheme will soon operate independently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, and Department of Clinical Chemistry, Wolfson Research Laboratories, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, U.K.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Noy
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Bullock
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bacchus