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  • A Six-Sigma approach for comparing diagnostic errors in healthcare—where does laboratory medicine stand

A Six-Sigma approach for comparing diagnostic errors in healthcare—where does laboratory medicine stand

Posted On 2018-06-21 16:15:47

Laboratory medicine has been one of the most proactive disciplines in establishing a culture of quality and safety, throughout a long endeavour that has commenced more than 100 years ago, in the 19th century (1).

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