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Quality assurance of laboratory work and clinical use of laboratory tests in general practice in Norway: A survey

Geir ThueNOKLUS, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of BergenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marianne JevnakerNOKLUS, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen
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Guri Andersen GulstadNOKLUS, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen;Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, St Olav's Hospital HF, Trondheim, Norway
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Sverre SandbergNOKLUS, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen
Pages 171-175 | Received 28 Dec 2010, Accepted 02 May 2011, Published online: 11 Jul 2011

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