Genetic Testing: A Survey of Quality Assurance and Proficiency Standards [electronic resource] / Org...
Genetic Testing: A Survey of Quality Assurance and Proficiency Standards [electronic resource] / Org...
Genetic Testing: A Survey of Quality Assurance and Proficiency Standards [electronic resource] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Paris : OECD Publishing, 2007.
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2007.
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1 online resource (134 p.)
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Foreword; TABLE OF CONTENTS -; Summary; Introduction; Study population; Growth, configuration and organisation of genetic testing services; Close collaboration between clinical and laboratory services; Technology; Referral systems and gatekeeping arrangements; Funding and uptake of genetic tests; Ge...
Essor, configuration et organisation des services de test génétiqueCollaboration étroite entre services cliniques et laboratoires; Technologie; Systèmes de référents et mécanismes d'aiguillage/filtrage; Financement et utilisation effective des tests génétiques; Disparités géographiques da...
Chapter 1. Quality Assurance in Molecular Genetic Testing: Results of a Survey of 18 CountriesIntroduction; Methods; Steering committee; Study population; Survey development; Validation of the survey instrument; Contact of potential laboratory directors; Prevention of duplicate entries; Calculation...
Licensing and proficiency testing participationPatented tests; Quality assurance practices of the laboratories; Chapter 2. Transborder Flow and Rare Diseases; Introduction; Background information; Summary of survey results; Dimension of transborder flow; Countries receiving samples; Current practice...
Improving access to rare-disease testingChapter 3. Report Writing; Introduction; The reporting quality score; Survey results: analysis and discussion; Respondents not issuing reports; Range of scores; Factors influencing reporting quality score; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Consent, Storage a...
Chapter 5. Licensing, Accreditation, Certification and Proficiency Testing/External Quality Assessment
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Paris : OECD Publishing, 2007.
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2007.
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This report presents the results of a survey of over 800 genetic testing laboratory directors in 18 OECD countries. It provides the first detailed overview of the availability and extent of molecular genetic testing across OECD member countries. The survey allowed the OECD to compare practices in individual countries in order to inform internationa...
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Genetic Testing: A Survey of Quality Assurance and Proficiency Standards [electronic resource] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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92-64-03202-9
1-281-74614-2
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616/.042
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991023944864002626
