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Review Article| Volume 39, ISSUE 2, P303-317, June 2019

Training Aspects of Laboratory-Based Decision Support

  • Bruce P. Levy
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    100 North Academy Avenue, MC 30-39, Danville, PA 17822.
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    Education and Research, Geisinger Health, 100 North Academy Avenue, MC 30-39, Danville, PA 17822, USA

    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 525 Pine Street, Scranton, PA 18509, USA
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Published:March 28, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cll.2019.01.009

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