Basic QC Practices: Training in Statistical Quality Control for Medical Laboratories

by James O. Westgard

THIS IS THE 2016 4TH EDITION BASIC QC PRACTICES - Training in Statistical Quality Control for Medical Laboratories by James O. Westgard, Ph.D. BRAND NEW - 21 AVAILABLE The new 4th edition of our most popular title, it's THE book on laboratory quality control. A standard reference on QC for thousands of laboratories around the globe. BASIC REVISED AND UPDATED! THE BEST EXPLANATION OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF QC, LEVEY-JENNINGS CHARTS, and "WESTGARD RULES" OVER 100 CHARTS, GRAPHS, TABLES and ILLUSTRATIONS! THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON LABORATORY QUALITY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE NOW INCLUDES THE "WESTGARD SIGMA RULES" - CONNECTING RULES TO YOUR PERFORMANCE NOW INCLUDES QC FREQUENCY GUIDELINES - HOW OFTEN DO YOU REALLY NEED TO RUN CONTROLS IQCP ADVICE Thousands of laboratory professionals have made the Basic QC Practices their standard reference on laboratory quality control. In the fourth edition, Dr. James O. Westgard and colleagues have updated their Updated discussion of IQCP requirements New explanations about practical ways to determine QC frequency Comprehensive treatment of the Total Testing Process, including Pre-Analytical Quality and Post-Analytical Quality Exclusive access to online content that supplements and tests your knowledge of the material Now more than ever, Basic QC Practices is the gold standard for learning Quality a concise and comprehensive introduction to the backbone of the laboratory -- statistical quality control. For healthcare pratictioners who want to implement and operate valid QC procedures, this manual is an essential reference.

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Published August 1, 2016