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. 1991 Jul;44(7):539–542. doi: 10.1136/jcp.44.7.539

Use of information technology for auditing effective use of laboratory services.

M Peters ¹, P M Broughton ¹, P G Nightingale ¹

PMCID: PMC496790 PMID: 1856284

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